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The Affordable Connectivity Program has Officially Lapsed
Today we’ve hit a milestone in the life of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) none of us wanted to see—its end. As of today, May 31st, 2024, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has officially expired. The month of May was already a partial benefit month,...
Today is David Keyes Day in Seattle!
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed a proclamation declaring today, May 31, 2024, to be David Keyes Day in Seattle. David will be retiring from the City of Seattle today after serving for over 27 years as a pioneering leader in the field of digital equity. David has...
Michigan’s Broadband Office Prioritizing Digital Equity Sustainability through a Proposed Digital Inclusion Fund
Michigan, home of great innovators like Henry Ford, Anna and Melville Bissell, and Elijah McCoy is once again leading the country with its innovation. This time, however, the innovation isn’t new technology—but a funding strategy that would catalyze new technologies,...
Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program: What We Know and What’s to Come
The release of the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on March 29th triggered the countdown for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) mandates releasing the...
NDIA’s Policy Director Amy Huffman Named to Government Technology’s 2024 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers!!
Each year GovTech selects 25 leaders for its prestigious Doers, Dreamers and Drivers Award, and we're thrilled to announce that our very own Amy Huffman is among them. Awardees include CIOs, privacy officers, security chiefs, accessibility advocates, and educators...
Celebrating Digital Equity: Highlights from the First-Ever Illinois Connected Summit
NDIA partnered with the Illinois Broadband Lab to host the inaugural Illinois Connected Summit—a statewide digital equity event! The three-day regional Summit featured tracks on digital inclusion, deployment and research. Highlights included lightning rounds...
NDIA Continues to Fight for Rigorous Digital Discrimination Rules
NDIA has warned policymakers about digital redlining, a discriminatory practice that prevents certain populations from having internet access, since 2017. Thanks in part to these warnings and advocacy efforts, the creation of digital discrimination rules was mandated...
NDIA Publishes Digital Inclusion Coalitions Webpage
Digital Inclusion Coalitions have long been critical to creating robust and sustainable digital equity ecosystems. They collaborate to pool together resources and capacity to make things happen that one individual or organization alone could not do. Coalitions...
State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Part 2 – States and Territories
This is the second in a three-part series about the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program announcement from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Read the first blog post with an overview of the program, and check back for more...
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...