January 29, 2021—FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced Thursday that she will convene a virtual roundtable discussion on February 12, […]
While the bulk of the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All (AAIA) Act proposes to invest $100 billion to expand broadband access in […]
If you have been following our series on the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, you already know the proposed […]
December 18, 2020 — During the most recent meeting of the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee, on Thursday, […]
December 11, 2020 – Last week we began our broad overview of the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, sweeping […]
December 2, 2020 – As House GOP leaders ask the Government Accountability Office to audit the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
November 17, 2020 — A group of broadband enthusiasts on Friday urged a new national broadband plan and that the […]
November 10, 2020 – Broadband needs to be central to efforts to improve education in the wake of the coronavirus […]
November 6, 2020 — Members of the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee voted on October 29-30 on reports […]
November 3, 2020 – The digital divides of language and gender are too often overlooked in considering matters associated with […]
October 27, 2020 – Prepaid broadband might be a good alternative for those who need connectivity but aren’t in a […]
October 13, 2020 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Thursday recognized Karen Peltz Strauss, Claude Stout, Tom Wlodkowski […]
October 9, 2020 – The United States Distance Learning Association will be hosting the 2020 Annual Legislative Policy Forum as a […]
October 6, 2020 — The National Digital Inclusion Alliance and the Communications Workers of America put AT&T under the microscope […]
October 4, 2020 – Access to technology is the biggest thing preventing Congress from making progress on COVID-19 relief, said […]
October 1, 2020 — On Thursday, as part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 50th annual Legislative Conference, a panel […]
September 24, 2020 – The pandemic is not a pause, but a reset on the future of work, agreed panelists […]
September 4, 2020 – Government support will be needed to bridge the digital divide, said US Telecom CEO Jonathan Spalter […]
August 6, 2020 — The Federal Communications Commission established bidding procedures for a coming C-Band auction and moved to reform […]
August 6, 2020 – Former Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn said that the FCC does not have the authority to […]
August 3, 2020 — Libraries are important tools for increasing internet access during the coronavirus pandemic, said participants in an […]
July 23, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic brought Washington D.C. together in many respects, including technology and health, according to […]
July 15, 2020 — The November election will be extremely vulnerable to widespread voter suppression, making it increasingly important for […]
July 14, 2020 — Libraries have a unique opportunity to respond to the coronavirus and are well equipped to assist […]
July 7, 2020 — “The digital divide is just one of many systematic changes we need to make,” said Federal […]
June 30, 2020 — When internet historians look back on the present day, Tuesday may end up being known as […]
June 25, 2020 — Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai on Thursday reiterated how important it is to the agency […]
June 11, 2020 — A survey from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, conducted in November 2019, is a crucial […]
June 5, 2020 — Tri-Co Connections, a subsidiary of Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, has taken the rural digital divide in […]
June 4, 2020 — Cities must continuously adapt their strategies to provide technology services to the disadvantaged segments of their […]
April 29, 2020— Members of the Federal Communication Commission’s working group on digital empowerment and inclusion highlighted the role that […]
April 22, 2020—In order to curb the homework gap in the age of coronavirus, Congress must not focus on providing […]
April 10, 2020 – Participants in a Brookings Institution meeting on Zoom expressed interest in an off-hand comment FCC Commissioner […]
April 2, 2020 – “It’s really unfortunate that it has taken a national emergency, a worldwide pandemic, for people to […]
April 1, 2020 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai announced on Thursday an effort to open the 6 GigaHertz […]
March 31, 2020 – Private-public partnerships are coming to the rescue in the fight against the digital divide and homework […]
March 26, 2020 – Broadband access is both an affordability and availability issue, and it is one that undeniably affects […]
March 25, 2020 – Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., along with several other colleagues, announced the Keeping Critical Connections Act to help rural […]
March 23, 2020 – Ramping up the pressure to ensure that the stimulus measure in Congress has a broadband component, […]
March 23, 2020 – As Americans shoulder on in self-quarantine, one thing is painfully clear — America needs a quick […]