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ICYMI: Video & Slides from Our Digital Equity Act/BEAD Webinar Are Here
If you didn't have a chance to catch our latest webinar on May 26, you can watch it below. Amy Huffman, NDIA policy director, digs into the Digital Equity Act's first Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and the NOFO for the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment...
What Is ‘Digital Discrimination’?
NDIA Submits Comments to FCC on ‘Digital Discrimination’ Definition and Rules One aspect of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 that isn’t discussed as much as the digital equity and broadband money is the Federal Communications Commission’s...
NTIA Releases Requirements for $42.5B of BEAD Funding: Here’s What It Says About Digital Equity
NTIA Releases the Notice of Funding Opportunities for Three IIJA Programs Today By Amy Huffman, policy director, Angela Siefer, executive director, and Josh Mimura, policy fellow This is the third in a four-part series about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
First Bucket of Digital Equity Act Funds Opens up Today
NTIA Releases the Notice of Funding Opportunities for Three IIJA Programs Today This is the second in a four-part series about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) digital equity and broadband grant announcements from the National Telecommunications and...
The IIJA Money is Finally (Almost) Here
NTIA Releases Notice of Funding Opportunities for Three IIJA Programs TodayToday is a big day—we’re one step closer to seeing the $65 billion investment the federal government made in digital equity and broadband through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
Denver Public Library Made a Tool for Comparing Internet Options – And We’re Sharing It with You!
Guest Blog by Nate Stone, program administrator, Technology Education and Access | Digital Inclusion, Denver Public Library Soon after launching our digital navigator program in Denver, Colorado, we discovered that one of the biggest challenges in signing community...
New York Digital Inclusion Fund Opens Second Round of Funding for Digital Inclusion Innovation Grants
The New York Digital Inclusion Fund has launched a second round of funding for New York-based digital inclusion work. The fund supports projects that address digital inclusion barriers with solutions across New York State. The Digital Inclusion Innovation Grants...
NDIA & SHLB Coalition Ask White House – Get Sohn into FCC Seat
As we all celebrate the White House announcement that 20 ISPs have agreed to $30 plans for participating households of the Affordable Connectivity Program, NDIA and the SHLB Coalition have also sent a letter to President Joe Biden encouraging concerted action to...
White House Announces ACP Eligible Plans from 20 Internet Service Providers
Today is a big day for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and the estimated 48 million households who qualify for it across the country. The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing today that they have secured commitments from 20 Internet Service Providers...
New NDIA ‘Digital Inclusion Guide for States’ Will Help Leaders Prepare for Digital Equity Act
Update April 29, 2022: The Digital Inclusion Guide for States is not publicly available at this time. Apologies for any inconvenience. Today NDIA released our newest publication for states, territories and the District of Columbia – the Digital Inclusion Guide...