NDIA Blog
The Affordable Connectivity Program is Popular because it Works
Time’s almost up for Congress to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Without the funding, 23+ million households risk losing internet access. This federally funded program has made a huge difference in people's lives, but its future remains...
Broadband Speeds Get Long Overdue Boost
We’ve known for too long that the old broadband speed standards – 25 megabits per second (Mbps) download and three megabits per second upload – were not meeting the needs of increasingly connected households. Internet access is increasingly essential, and computer...
NDIA Releases State Digital Equity Implementation Manual
The good news just keeps getting better! Last week NTIA opened its State Digital Equity Grant Program NOFO, making available $811 Million for States, US Territories, and Native Entities (see our blog about that here).As you know, this is the first time in our...
Highlights from Net Inclusion 2024
We can’t believe it’s been more than a month since we connected with over 1,300 of you at Net Inclusion 2024! Thank you to everyone who attended (and watched the livestream!) for helping make the biggest digital inclusion gathering in the world such a success. We hope...
$840 Million in Digital Equity Grants Available
IT’S HAPPENING!!! NTIA Opens State Digital Equity Grant Program $840 Million Soon Available for States, US Territories, and Native Entities This is the first in a three-part series about the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program announcement from the National...
Honoring Gigi Sohn: A Public Advocate Hero
It’s not every day that you get the honor of presenting an award to someone with such an esteemed background as Gigi Sohn. But that’s exactly what happened this week in Arizona when I introduced her as the distinguished recipient of the Digital Equity Institute Impact...
Low-cost Plan Model
NDIA's Affiliates aim to provide ACP participants with a suitable alternative as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ends in their communities. Before the pandemic, a few Internet Service Providers (ISPs) offered “low-cost...
FCC Announces April is Last Fully Funded Month for ACP, Learn More
On March 7th, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially announced the end date of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)—April will be the last fully funded month. With this news and the program's wind-down in full swing, staying informed is crucial...
Presenting the 2024 Digital Equity Champions!
NDIA & Benton Present Awards at Net Inclusion in PhiladelphiaOne of Net Inclusion’s cherished traditions is presenting the recipients of the prestigious Charles Benton Digital Equity Award. Named for Charles Benton, the founder of Benton Institute for Broadband...
How You Should Prepare for Digital Equity Grants
NDIA’s Senior Programs Manager Paolo Balboa led a plenary discussion at Net Inclusion 2024 around the Digital Equity Act and what steps to take to prepare for the grant process. Click here to access the slides from the presentation.This year, the Digital Equity Act...