NDIA Blog
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...
NDIA, SHLB & 68 Organizations Share Support for FCC & NTIA Nominees
By Amy Huffman, policy director, and Josh Mimura, NDIA fellow Today hearings began to consider President Joe Biden’s nominees for key positions at federal agencies now tasked with administering the new digital equity activities and programs funded by the...
NDIA Urges OCC to Continue Recognizing Digital Inclusion Efforts
By Amy Huffman, policy director, and Josh Mimura, NDIA fellow On October 29, NDIA submitted comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging them to continue recognizing digital inclusion projects and programs that serve low- and moderate-income...
The Infrastructure Act and Digital Equity Act Passed … Now What?
By Amy Huffman, policy director, and Josh Mimura, NDIA fellow Finally! After months of negotiations, many hours in the drafting “room,” lots of speculation, and some hand-wringing (on our part at least), President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and...
Two Years in the Making, the Digital Equity Act Passes in Congress
Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions in Digital Inclusion FundingPress Contact: Yvette Scorse, communications director, [email protected] Today the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2021 passed in the House, meaning the biggest federal investment ever in...
President’s FCC & NTIA Nominees Friendly to Digital Inclusion
GREAT NEWS: President Joe Biden made three well-suited nominations to critical positions at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) this week. The FCC and NTIA will take on an outsized role in...
NDIA Releases Our First-Ever Policy Priorities
It’s been 19 months since the world turned upside down with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital divide was shoved into the spotlight. Today we’re at a crossroads -- either we double down and holistically and sustainably invest in policies,...
Digital Inclusion Week 2021 Was a Huge Success
Our sixth Digital Inclusion Week on October 4-8 was a huge success! And it wouldn't have happened without all of you. Together, we had a hugely successful week-long campaign for digital inclusion. We tweeted, posted, hosted, spoke out, called for action, and raised...
Vicky Yuki Starts as NDIA Senior Program Manager
Vicky Yuki joined the NDIA team last week! We're very excited to welcome her - please hit the "IN" button below to connect with her on LinkedIn or shoot her an email welcome. With 21 years of experience working in nonprofit and government sectors, her passion is to...
What Is Digital Inequity?
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