Digital Inclusion
Digital Inclusion Week Highlights Focus on Broadband-Disconnected Urban Residents
Most Americans benefitting from federal spending on rural broadband are white non-Hispanic Americans, says NDIA.
Former Reporter Uhunoma Edamwen, from Richmond, Virginia, earned his Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Public Policy at the University of Virginia.
Digital Inclusion
Most Americans benefitting from federal spending on rural broadband are white non-Hispanic Americans, says NDIA.
Congress
August 20, 2021 – Pro-crypto House Democrats pushed back against the Senate Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s inclusion of crypto regulatory language, seeking to make it less broad. The additions of cryptocurrency taxes aim to generate revenue to pay for part of the infrastructure spending. I
Virginia’s $700 million toward broadband, T-Mobile accused of lying about ending 3G services, and is accused of not paying tax.
Senators don’t want apps beholden to Google and Apple, Verizon commits to interest group wants, states want robocall deadline sooner.
Infrastructure bill passes the Senate, crypto regulations in the bill, and Apple will scan iPhones for child abuse material.
Robocall
The agency proposed rules for public comment on that would further restrict illegal use of numbering resources.
Democratic lawmakers want end to calls to recuse Lina Khan, dissatisfaction with prices, Starlink comparable to fixed-wireless.
Digital Inclusion
The Anti-Digital Redlining Act hopes to ensure low-income areas get equal broadband access.
Funding
The agency is scrutinizing the winning bids for the $9.2-billion fund, and asking companies to consider withdrawing.
WISP
Start Your Own ISP founder discusses how WISP technology enables rural communities to access broadband.