by Shauna Edson | Apr 24, 2024 | Digital Inclusion News
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...
by Amy Huffman | Apr 22, 2024 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, IIJA, Policy, Policy Positions
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...
by Katie Knox Mimoune | Apr 15, 2024 | Digital Inclusion News
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...
by Amy Huffman | Apr 4, 2024 | Digital Inclusion News, Policy
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). And today, we’re excited to announce that NDIA’s...
by Aviance Washington | Apr 4, 2024 | Digital Inclusion News, events
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...
by Shauna Edson | Apr 3, 2024 | Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy
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...