by Amy Huffman | Feb 28, 2022 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News
On February 24, NDIA hosted a webinar on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Watch to get information on: ACP’s unique benefits Eligibility criteria Consumer protection provisions Legacy transition rules Programs and topics that the Federal Communications...
by Amy Huffman | Dec 20, 2021 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, EBB
What Does the New ACP Mean for Households? By Josh Mimura, fellow, and Amy Huffman, policy director With the cost of broadband service being a significant barrier to digital equity, NDIA is thrilled Congress extended and amended the Emergency Broadband Benefit...
by Amy Huffman | Dec 9, 2021 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, EBB
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act renames the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), appropriates 14.2 billion to the ACP, and makes several changes to the program’s benefits, eligibility, and other...
by Amy Huffman | Dec 9, 2021 | ACP, BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as recently passed by Congress, appropriates over $65 billion to states, local governments, community organizations, and other entities for a range of digital inclusion activities. To help you better understand and navigate...
by Yvette Scorse | Aug 10, 2021 | ACP, BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News
After months of talks, the U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act today in a 69-30 vote. The bipartisan bill includes a $65 billion broadband proposal, designed to “connect every American to reliable high-speed internet,” according...
