by Angela Siefer | Sep 22, 2017 | Digital Inclusion News, Measuring Inclusion, Policy Positions
On September 21, 2017, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) filed comments in response to the FCC’s Thirteenth Section 706 Report Notice of Inquiry (NOI), “Concerning Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and...
by Angela Siefer | Aug 24, 2017 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
Today, on behalf of three Cleveland residents, Attorney Daryl Parks submitted a formal complaint to the FCC alleging “AT&T’s offerings of high speed broadband service violates the Communications Act’s prohibition against unjust and unreasonable...
by Matthew | Jul 12, 2017 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
Today is the Net Neutrality Day of Action! To join in the movement, please visit: https://www.battleforthenet.com/ To learn more about the history of Net Neutrality check out: http://whatisnetneutrality.org/timeline This isn’t just an issue for the big players, it’s...
by Angela Siefer | Apr 13, 2017 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
25 states have passed state cable franchise bills. Many were passed approximately 10 years ago. Promises were made that cutting local control of cable franchises would streamline roll out and result in more investment by the companies providing cable services (which...
by Angela Siefer | Feb 21, 2017 | Policy Positions
The addition of broadband service to Lifeline occurred in December. NDIA affiliates spend a lot of time and energy searching for and keeping track of low-cost broadband offers for their community members. We are at the very early stages of implementation of the new...
by Angela Siefer | Feb 15, 2017 | Policy Positions
In the past couple of years, the Federal Communications Commission became a federal agency that discussed and addressed digital inclusion. Lifeline was expanded to include broadband and the FCC released Strategies and Recommendations for Promoting Digital Inclusion....
