NDIA Blog
The Net Inclusion Conference Schedule Is Here
The session schedule for Net Inclusion is here! The conference is set to stay in person February 15 to 17 in Portland, Oregon. NDIA will have COVID-19 safety measures in place, including vaccination requirements, negative tests, and outdoor eating arrangements. If you...
NDIA Welcomes Three New Team Members
As NDIA expands, we're thrilled to welcome three new team members to start 2022. Please connect with them on LinkedIn and welcome them to the community. Pamela Rosales Training & Community Engagement Manager She/Her/Hers Chicago For the previous five years, Pamela...
Changes Coming to Emergency Broadband Benefit
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...
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Adopts NDIA Recommendations on Digital Inclusion
On December 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its final rule on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which states that it will continue to recognize digital inclusion efforts as CRA qualifying activities. The OCC is one of three...
NDIA Submits Comments to the FCC on EBB Transition
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...
Digital Inclusion Funding in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
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...
December Webinars: Diving into the Infrastructure Act & Digital Inclusion 101
Digital Inclusion Funding in the Infrastructure Bill December 7, 2021, 2 p.m. EST 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...
Spotlight: American Indian Policy Institute & What the Infrastructure Act Means for Tribes
For Native American Heritage Month, NDIA is featuring digital inclusion work on Tribal lands. Special thanks to the American Indian Policy Institute for sharing their insight into this work. Photo: Courtesy of AIPI By Beth Santistevan, American Indian Policy Institute...
We Have Two New Definitions: ‘Broadband Equity’ & ‘Digital Divide’
NDIA has two new definitions to add to our growing glossary. Definitions of "digital equity" and "digital inclusion" have been key to building the field and creating policy that addresses these areas. Our goal is to continue to co-create shared definitions with the...
Fond du Lac Reservation Gets Connected during the Pandemic & Just in Time
For Native American Heritage Month, NDIA is featuring digital inclusion work on Tribal lands. Special thanks to the Fond du Lac Band for sharing their connectivity story! Image: Courtesy of Fond du Lac By Rita (Aspinwall) Karppinen, Fond du Lac Reservation...