by Amy Huffman | Aug 28, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Digital Skills, Policy
The future of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is in jeopardy. The program that makes internet more affordable for over 20 million households will run out of funds between March and June 2024 if Congress doesn’t act. Congress introduced the program as the...
by Valeria Ceballos Jauregui | Jul 6, 2023 | Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
States have officially started releasing their State Digital Equity Plans and opening their public comment period. Below are the plans that are live as of July 6, 2023: Montana: Digital Opportunity Plan (Public Comment Period Closed: June 16, 2023) Maine: Draft...
by Tsion Tesfaye | May 9, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
Angela Siefer, NDIA executive director, will advocate for a national digital inclusion strategy today while testifying on “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment” before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and...
by Valeria Ceballos Jauregui | May 4, 2023 | Digital Equity Act, Policy
NDIA is thrilled to share some of the responses we submitted on Monday, May 1st, in response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Digital Equity Act (DEA) Request for Comments. Check out our previous blog post for more background...
by Amy Huffman | Apr 6, 2023 | Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
NDIA Policy Team Walks through the RFC & Where Your Voice Matters Digital equity practitioners and experts, this is your chance to share what matters to you in two upcoming federal grants. If you saw the National Telecommunications and Information...
by Valeria Ceballos Jauregui | Mar 30, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy
NDIA Submits Comments to FCC on Increasing Transparency for Broadband Consumers One aspect of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that isn’t often talked about is Congress’ goal to make broadband pricing more transparent for consumers. Clear information...
