by Bill Callahan | Nov 18, 2017 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 Thursday to move forward with dismantling the broadband Lifeline framework approved a year and a half ago under former Chairman Wheeler. Chairman Ajit Pai and his two Republican colleagues approved a Notice of Proposed...
by Nicole Umayam | Jun 12, 2017 | Digital Inclusion Corps Field Reports
Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. is a tribal telecommunications provider serving the Gila River Indian Community, a reservation land area of 583.749 sq mi located on the south side of the Phoenix metro. The community is composed of two member Tribes, the Akimel...
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....
by Bill Callahan | Sep 16, 2015 | Digital Inclusion News
Paragraph 27 of the FCC’s Lifeline Modernization NPRM asked for “comment on additional broadband health care related initiatives that can significantly improve the health outcomes for low-income consumers.” Here’s how NDIA responded in our...
by Angela Siefer | Sep 8, 2015 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
Below is NDIA’s response to paragraphs 129-141 of the FCC’s Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on reform and modernization of the FCC’s Lifeline program. The full Comments includes supporting details in the appendices. Community-based...
