Plus, proposed legislation aims to address rural broadband funding issues, states address federal funding cuts and program ...

In May, President Donald Trump announced he was terminating the Digital Equity Act, calling the $2.75 billion grant program “racist” and “illegal.” “No more woke handouts based on race!,” ...

It didn’t matter that the Digital Equity Act was set to pour investments into rural areas, where residents overwhelmingly voted for him; Trump declared it “racist and illegal,” in all caps.

Attendees of the 2025 National Juneteenth Digital Opportunity Bible Study will experience uplifting musical performances in celebration of Juneteenth and gain insights from a lineup of keynote ...

Trump halts US effort to attain 'digital equity' In a May 8 social media post, Trump criticized the law that would have funded the expansion - the Digital Equity Act, an unprecedented $2.75 ...

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 ...

The Digital Equity Act was intended to fill gaps and cover unmet needs that surfaced during the massive broadband rollout. It gave states and tribes flexibility to deliver high-speed internet ...

“Digital Equity passed with overwhelming bipartisan support,” said Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the act’s chief proponent, in a statement.

Whether Trump has the legal authority to end the Digital Equity Act remains unknown. But for now the Republican administration can simply stop spending the money.

It all came crashing down this month when President Donald Trump — on his own digital platform, Truth Social — announced his intention to end the Digital Equity Act, a federal grant program ...

It all came crashing down this month when President Donald Trump — on his own digital platform, Truth Social — announced his intention to end the Digital Equity Act, a federal grant program ...

The Digital Equity Act gave states and tribes flexibility to deliver high-speed internet access to families that could not afford it, computers to kids who did not have them, telehealth access to ...