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NDIA Takes on Washington
The ACP recently reached a new high of 22 million households benefitting from the program. However, those households are now all at risk of losing internet access if the program loses funding. To help Congressional members understand the repercussions if Congress...
Two Years in the Making, FCC Sets Digital Discrimination Rules
Since 2017, NDIA has raised the alarm on digital redlining, a form of digital discrimination. There was no recourse - no one to hear the complaints or defend those harmed. Today, new rules will help prevent and eliminate digital discrimination. On the second...
Broadband Consumer Labels Are Here!
We got some pretty good wins in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. One of those wins was the mandate for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement broadband consumer labels, also known as “broadband nutrition labels.” These...
Digital Inclusion Week 2023 Was Record-Breaking. Let’s Relive a Few Moments
Thanks to the 687 people and 503 organizations who took action October 2-6, we just celebrated the biggest Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) in history. It wasn't just the largest but also probably the most meaningful. Held every first week in October, DIW2023...
White House Asks Congress for $6 Billion to Keep ACP Going
A North Carolina family smiles at an event hosted by the Center for Digital Equity, promoting the Affordable Connectivity Program and digital inclusion services. Photo Courtesy of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Center for Digital Equity at Queens University of...
What Does Title II Mean for Digital Equity?
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving toward officially reinstating broadband service as a “telecommunications service,” giving the FCC increased authority over internet service providers (ISPs). Utilizing Title II of the Communications Act of 1934...
Biden Administration Urges the FCC to Create Strong Digital Discrimination Rules
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the President’s advisor on digital equity and broadband, offered its perspective on the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) forthcoming digital discrimination rules. NTIA cited NDIA in their...
NDIA Founding Chair Laura Breeden Inducted into Internet Hall of Fame
A tireless champion of internet equity, Laura helped to bring online millions of people and organizations. - Internet Hall of Fame, Internet Society Laura Breeden - NDIA's founding Board Chair - was recently inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame, an international...
Everything You Need for Digital Inclusion Week 2023, October 2-6
We’re less than one week away from Digital Inclusion Week 2023 – our seventh annual week of awareness, celebration, and action. Digital equity is a big goal, one that requires action from everyone. This year, digital inclusion work around the country is being...
Affordability Highlighted before Congress as Key to Rural Broadband
NDIA Affiliate Land of Sky Testifies before House Subcommittee “We need a holistic approach to the digital divide that includes infrastructure, affordability, devices, and skills,” said Sara Nichols during her testimony yesterday before Congress. Sara, a senior...