Digital Inclusion
NTIA Awards $100 Million to Seven States for Advanced Digital Equity Plans
The plans will promote device access, low-cost broadband plans, and digital skills and training.
Digital Inclusion
The plans will promote device access, low-cost broadband plans, and digital skills and training.
Broadband Live
The NTIA has now approved digital equity plans for several states as part of its broader Digital Equity Act initiative.
New York
The money is aimed at increasing broadband adoption in vulnerable populations.
Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
The requested funds total over $6.5 billion
AnchorNETS
Executives said that infrastructure expansion was not enough
Digital Inclusion
Applications for $910 million in funding are being accepted until September 23.
iija
'This funding has the potential to be transformational.'
New Mexico
The collaboration works to increase digital literacy training and expand high-speed connectivity across the state.
Nevada
Nevada is the first state to receive Digital Equity State Capacity Grant funds.
Funding
NTIA approved plans from American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Tribal
The Senate Commerce Committee also postponed, for a second time, a markup session with short-term funding for ACP.
Broadband's Impact
States are now free to apply for funding to address barriers to broadband adoption.
Commerce
Commerce unveiled plans to allocate an additional $1.25 billion in digital equity grants, alongside the capacity grant program.
BEAD
Several state offices expect to utilize nondeployment funds in conjunction with infrastructure deployment funds for BEAD.
FCC
The Technology in the Parks Act would also put parks in line for used computers and equipment from federal agencies.
Biden-Harris Administration
Digital navigators spoke about their work at the Connect20 Summit in Washington.