Digital Inclusion
Whether Trump has the legal authority to end the program remains unknown. But for now the Republican administration can simply stop spending the money.
Donald Trump
Founder of National Digital Inclusion Alliance says the attack on the Digital Equity Act is ‘effing personal’
Benton
Program supporters said the move would be illegal.
Digital Inclusion
The Infrastructure Act provided $2.75 billion in digital equity funding.
Digital Equity Act
Targeted funds include $619 million, from a pool of $910 million in funding from NTIA, made available under a competitive grant program
Funding
The awards, recommended under the Biden administration, are under budgetary review.
Expert Opinion
Elon Musk's internet satellites have been a game changer for Rural America, but scientists are alarmed by plans to launch thousands more.
Digital Equity
Why digital equity broadband programs may still continue under the coming Trump administration.
Digital Inclusion
States are working to coordinate digital equity initiatives with the larger $42.5 billion BEAD infrastructure program.
Broadband Live
The NTIA has now approved digital equity plans for several states as part of its broader Digital Equity Act initiative.
AnchorNETS
Executives said that infrastructure expansion was not enough
BDC
Advocates propose merging digital discrimination reporting requirements with existing Broadband Data Collection.
FCC
The survey highlighted concerns of 81 percent of households with schoolchildren about potential loss of the ACP.
FCC
A core component of Americans — about 20 percent — are not connected to the benefits of better broadband.
Laurel Leverrier
The event is organized by NetworkOn, National Digital Inclusion Alliance and Broadband Breakfast, and sponsored by Comcast.
ACP
Nearly $50 million will go to middle mile projects in four states.
