by Aaron Schill | Apr 20, 2022
The Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, created by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is a historic investment in broadband affordability for households in need. This new subsidy program will help your residents get connected, and...
by Aaron Schill | Mar 19, 2022
In celebration of the publication of James Kilgore’s “Understanding E-Carceration” (The New Press, 2022), this event brings together activists, abolitionists, students and academics to discuss important themes in the book. Beyond the increasing...
by Aaron Schill | Feb 16, 2022
More than ever, America’s cities recognize that digital equity is a critical component to enable their residents, businesses and local economies to flourish. Local leaders have achieved extraordinary gains to connect residents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
by Amy Huffman | Jul 2, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
As the bi-partisan infrastructure bill continues to take shape, NDIA recommends the Senate include the following items in the broadband section of the Infrastructure bill: $5 billion for the Digital Equity Act Over five years: $400 million for the ‘State digital...
by Amy Huffman | Jun 16, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) introduced the Broadband Reform and Investment to Drive Growth in the Economy (BRIDGE) Act of 2021. The bipartisan bill allocates $40 billion to establish a new fund...
