Policy Positions
The Importance of Digital Inclusion in Disaster Recovery: A Response to Climate Change
From communities in Appalachia and Florida to the Hawaiian Islands, no part of the US is untouched by the increased climate-related disasters we’ve seen in the past few years. As we reflect on the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and...
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...
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...
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...
NDIA’s Roadmap to Digital Inclusion: Shaping the Future of USF
In May, Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and John Thune (R-SD) created the Universal Service Fund (USF) Working Group – a bipartisan forum for the six working group members to discuss USF reforms, policy, and education. Luján and Thune are joined by Senators Amy...
NDIA Advocates for Digital Equity before House Subcommittee
Angela Siefer, NDIA executive director, will advocate for a national digital inclusion strategy today while testifying on “Closing the Digital Divide: Overseeing Federal Funds for Broadband Deployment” before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and...
Department of Labor Seeks to Better Bridge Digital Divide in the Nation’s Workforce
NDIA Submits Comments on Labor’s Approach to Digital SkillsThe US Department of Labor (DOL) is considering the essential role of digital skills and broadband in the workforce. NDIA emphasized that digital skills are key to digital equity in our recent comments in...
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 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...
NDIA Shares Reply Comments to FCC to Define ‘Digital Discrimination’
NDIA was thrilled to see efforts against "digital discrimination" land in the Infrastructure Act last fall. Since then, the Federal Communications Commission has been working on the process of defining "digital discrimination.” The latest step in the process was...