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Heads Up: FCC Will Share Proposed Rules on Digital Discrimination
The FCC Will Ask for Input on Rules to Prevent and Eliminate Digital Discrimination The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to develop rules to address digital discrimination. But before they do,...
NDIA Advocates for Digital Equity before Senate Subcommittee
Angela Siefer, NDIA executive director, advocated for the advancement of digital equity Tuesday while testifying on “Ensuring Solutions to Meet America’s Broadband Needs” before the Senate Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband....
NDIA Releases New Digital Inclusion Resource for Libraries
Check Out the New York State Library Digital Inclusion Toolkit In partnership with the New York State Library, NDIA is thrilled to share the 2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit, developed to help guide libraries supporting digital inclusion in their communities....
NDIA’s Angela Siefer to Testify before the US Senate
NDIA’s Executive Director Angela Siefer will be testifying before a subcommittee of the US Senate on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 10 a.m. EST at a hearing entitled “Ensuring Solutions to Meet America’s Broadband Needs.” We're thrilled to be among the few witnesses...
NDIA Releases State Digital Equity Plan Toolkit to Support States, Territories, and DC
Christmas came early for Digital Equity Act administering entities! After nearly a year of dissecting the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), gathering best practices working with states, territories, and DC, and consulting with...
Native American Heritage Month Spotlight
AMERIND and Cayuse Native Solutions Share Digital Inclusion Progress in TribesThroughout Native American Heritage Month, our amazing partners at AMERIND Critical Infrastructure provided us with information on how Tribal entities continue to strive for digital equity. ...
ACP Outreach Grants Are Here – Here’s What You Need to Know
Updated December 9, 2022 with NDIA webinar video. On November 10, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially opened the application window for the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program with the release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). ...
NDIA Adds Community Perspectives on FCC Digital Discrimination Process
Exactly one year ago (on November 15), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law. In addition to making historic investments in broadband and digital equity, the bill also establishes the imperative to address digital discrimination. The...
Digital Inclusion Week 2022 – Your Digital Equity Movement!
Digital Inclusion Week 2022, held October 3-7, was another record-breaker for the digital inclusion community! Over the course of the week, hundreds of participants turned our digital equity moment into a MOVEMENT. NDIA is so thankful for all the participants - from...
FCC Releases Information about ACP Pilot Programs
NOTE: This blog discusses two Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) pilot programs that may be supported with outreach grant funding, and does not cover the outreach grants that will be available to organizations outside of the pilot programs. The Federal...