Digital Divide
Advocates Warn Broadband Gains at Risk Without Sustainable Consumer Subsidy
Panel links ACP lapse to rising disconnections and affordability strain.
Second Circuit
Federal Inaction on ACP Spurs State-led Broadband Subsidies
As federal ACP support wanes, state broadband subsidy solutions in New York, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia offer innovative solutions to maintain connectivity.
BDC
Advocacy and Opposition in Digital Discrimination Reporting Mandates
Advocates propose merging digital discrimination reporting requirements with existing Broadband Data Collection.
EBB
Applicants Have Trouble With Applying for Affordable Connectivity Program
Concerns from advocates echo some of FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s concerns for the ACP.
Infrastructure
National Urban League CEO Says Infrastructure Bill and Latimer Plan Will Help Close Digital Divide
The plan addresses availability and adoption of a high-speed internet connection for disadvantaged communities.
Infrastructure
Sustainability and Scalability are Crucial For State Broadband Projects, Say State Experts
Partnerships for broadband need to emphasize community engagement to improve connectivity
FCC
Closing Digital Divide Means Achieving More Gender Parity At Work, Some Say
Broadband access can bring more gender equity in the workplace, experts say.
Broadband's Impact
Broadband Equity for All Coalition Sets Sights On Long-Term Broadband Benefit
In the wake of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, a new group emerges.
NARUC
Because It is Necessary to Be Online Today, the Continuing Digital Divide Poses a Serious Challenge to Policymakers
WASHINGTON, February 11, 2013 – The increasing prevalence on job applications being online is just one of many reasons why it is vital to “close our nation’s digital divide and [improve] digital literacy,” Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., said Thursday. Having more people connected would in turn allow m
Julius Genachowski
Chertoff, Genachowski Join FCC Cybersecurity Roundtable
WASHINGTON May 17, 2011- As part of National Small Business Week, the Federal Communications Commission assembled leading experts for a cybersecurity roundtable discussion on Monday and unveiled a set of new partnerships aimed at educating the public. “A recent Symantec study found that American sm
Recovery Act
Minority Groups Band Together to Obtain BTOP Funds
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2010 – The Broadband Opportunity Coalition, a new coalition of civil rights organizations, announced a plan to promote Broadband adoption and literacy among minority and disadvantaged communities. The coalition was formed in response to encouragement by the National Telecommunic
OTI
Minority Groups Want Special Rules For Tribal Areas
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2009 – A number of groups representing minority interests are advocating that special rules be created by the government for Native Americans applying for broadband stimulus grants. The awards are being decided by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and
