by Yvette Scorse | Dec 14, 2022 | BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
Angela Siefer, NDIA executive director, advocated for the advancement of digital equity Tuesday while testifying on “Ensuring Solutions to Meet America’s Broadband Needs” before the Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband....
by Tsion Tesfaye | Nov 14, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
Exactly one year ago (on November 15), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law. In addition to making historic investments in broadband and digital equity, the bill also establishes the imperative to address digital discrimination. The...
by Tsion Tesfaye | Jul 7, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
NDIA was thrilled to see efforts against “digital discrimination” land in the Infrastructure Act last fall. Since then, the Federal Communications Commission has been working on the process of defining “digital discrimination.” The latest step in the...
by Amy Huffman | Mar 10, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
On March 9, NDIA submitted comments to the FCC regarding the implementation of Section 60504 of the Infrastructure Act, which requires internet service providers to display consumer broadband labels for their internet service plans. Section 60504 of the...
by Yvette Scorse | Feb 23, 2022 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
New coalition asks Congress to dedicate revenue from future spectrum auctions to support digital literacy and adoption efforts Today, nine of the nation’s leading digital equity organizations announced the launch of Airwaves for Equity, a coalition focused on...
by Amy Huffman | Feb 8, 2022 | BEAD, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
If 2021 was about writing, passing, and signing into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), 2022 will be about figuring out how best to spend the $1.2 trillion it allocates. While Congress outlined some guidelines in the legislation around how the $65...
