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Welcome to the New FCC Commissioner – Geoffrey Starks
The FCC’s newest commissioner, Geoffrey Starks, invited NDIA to participate in one of his first stakeholder meetings. . All of the public interest organizations represented in the meeting jointly filed an ex parte of brief notes from the full discussion. The Ex...
read more2019 Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award
NDIA is looking for nominations for the fourth annual Charles Benton Digital Equity Champion Award. This year, we are excited to announce that not only one award will be presented, but two. In addition to recognizing an outstanding person who has truly made a...
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NDIA affiliates can apply now for Lightning Round slots at Net Inclusion 2019
If you're coming to Net Inclusion 2019 in Charlotte April 1-3, and your organization is an NDIA affiliate, now's the time to think about applying for a chance to highlight your work to the whole conference in a Lightning Round presentation. Since our first Net...
read moreNew NDIA maps show home Internet connection rates by Census tract throughout the U.S.
NDIA today published six interactive maps showing the percentages of households with wireline broadband connections, and the percentage of households with no home Internet connection of any kind, for every Census tract in the United States. The maps provide a uniquely...
read moreNDIA to OCC: Let banks seek CRA credit for digital inclusion support
NDIA has asked the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), the U.S. Treasury Department agency which serves as the Federal regulator for many of the nation's banks, to allow those banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit for their financial support...
read moreAnnouncing Public Policy Update Webinars
We are excited to announce two briefings coming up that are generously presented by Public Knowledge for NDIA affiliates. Please join us for a briefing on spectrum policy on November 19th and a briefing on the federal privacy debate on December 3rd. We'll...
read moreWorst Connected Cities 2017
NDIA has released our fourth annual “Worst Connected Cities” ranking, based on U.S. Census American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2017. The new report covers 191 U.S. cities and “Census places” with 50,000 or more households. We’ve ranked these communities by the...
read moreRecording of International Digital Inclusion Week Webinar
As part of International Digital Inclusion Week, four panelists from four different countries representing a variety of digital inclusion activities discussed digital inclusion challenges and strategies. They dug into how digital inclusion is addressed by...
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IDIW2018 Webinar
In partnership with the Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance, Good Things Foundation (UK) and All Digital (Europe), IDIW 2018 includes an online panel discussion. The four panelists represent a variety of digital inclusion activities. The panel will...
read moreA Digital Divide Problem: Medicaid Recipients Expected to Prove Eligibility Online
Guest Contributor Kellen Silver is an undergraduate junior at Yale University, studying Global Affairs. As of August 2018, eleven states have applied for federal approval to implement work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries, according to the Henry J Kaiser Family...
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