by Ryan Collins | May 13, 2024 | DEA, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
NDIA has warned policymakers about digital redlining, a discriminatory practice that prevents certain populations from having internet access, since 2017. Thanks in part to these warnings and advocacy efforts, the creation of digital discrimination rules was mandated...
by Amy Huffman | Apr 22, 2024 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, IIJA, Policy, Policy Positions
Time’s almost up for Congress to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Without the funding, 23+ million households risk losing internet access. This federally funded program has made a huge difference in people’s lives, but its future...
by Angela Siefer | Oct 25, 2023 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
A North Carolina family smiles at an event hosted by the Center for Digital Equity, promoting the Affordable Connectivity Program and digital inclusion services. Photo Courtesy of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Center for Digital Equity at Queens University of...
by Valeria Ceballos Jauregui | Sep 5, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy, Policy Positions
In May, Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and John Thune (R-SD) created the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group – a bipartisan forum for the six working group members to discuss USF reforms, policy, and education. Luján and Thune are joined by Senators Amy...
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 | Mar 7, 2023 | Digital Inclusion News, Digital Skills, Policy, Policy Positions
NDIA Submits Comments on Labor’s Approach to Digital Skills The US Department of Labor (DOL) is considering the essential role of digital skills and broadband in the workforce. NDIA emphasized that digital skills are key to digital equity in our recent comments in...
