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This story was originally published by MinnPost. The name might’ve sealed its fate. Continuing his crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion ...
CT libraries lost out after the federal government changed programs that sought to close inequities in internet access and ...
President Donald Trump recently terminated programs under the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act, calling it unconstitutional, racist and illegal. The 2021 law, approved with bipartisan support ...
In May, former President Donald Trump announced the end of the Digital Equity Act, cutting over $20 million in planned ...
The Digital Equity Act is relatively obscure outside of broadband circles -- a $2.75 billion program tucked into the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill that Biden signed into law in 2021.
Digital Inclusion Was Only the Starting Line For years, digital inclusion has framed much of our national and local response ...
Bloomington, Ind. -The City of Bloomington announces the 2024 Digital Equity Grants awards to support Bloomington-based nonprofit organization efforts to bridge the digital divide and increase digital ...
President Donald Trump said that the Digital Equity Act is a “handout based on race” and illegal. Congress approved the act to expand broadband access to many groups, not just racial minorities.
Wiscasset-based National Digital Equity Center was recently selected as a recipient of National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. The ...
Trump's move to end the Digital Equity Act is the latest in his administration's push to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures, which he and conservatives condemn as discriminatory.
FRANKFORT, Ky. — On Friday, Kentucky was approved to receive more than $12 million in federal funds to implement its "Digital Equity Plan." The funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital ...
The $2.75 billion program was created to boost digital skills and spur greater broadband adoption -- but one expert says it was canceled because its name included the "new four-letter word." ...