The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump acts to end it
Whether Trump has the legal authority to end the program remains unknown. But for now the Republican administration can simply stop spending the money. PORTLAND, Ore. — One program distributes
Maine lawmakers urge Trump admin to unfreeze ‘essential’ Digital Equity Act funds
Maine lawmakers on Wednesday co-authored a letter urging the Commerce Department to unfreeze the $35 million in federal funds the state was set to receive through the Digital Equity Act.
Social Security Fairness Act boosts retiree benefits
Retired workers whose Social Security checks were reduced by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) are now receiving increased benefits thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act. The act, which went
Young people are concerned they lack the green skills to effectively act on climate change
Capgemini SE Capgemini Press contact: Sereydana OumTel.: +33 6 61 42 03 59 Email: sereydana.oum@capgemini.com UNICEF Press contact: Anupama SaikiaE-mail: ansaikia@unicef.org Young people are concerned they lack the green skills to effectively act
Young people are concerned they lack the green skills to effectively act on climate change
Young people are concerned they lack the green skills to effectively act on climate change – Capgemini
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Educators Decry Termination of Digital Equity Act Funds
On May 8, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he would end the Digital Equity Act, calling it racist and unconstitutional. On May 9, the U.S. Department of
The Digital Equity Act: What It Is and Why We Need It
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Digital Beat Tepper Garner On Friday, May 9, 2025, the Trump Administration began notifying states that their Digital Equity Act Capacity Grant
Reactions to President Trump’s Attack on the Digital Equity Act
Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) said, “On the same day Senate Republicans voted to strip internet access from students and educators, President Trump is illegally attempting to end a program
Meta and Shopify urged to act as scale of ‘ghost stores’ preying on Australian online shoppers revealed | Consumer affairs
There have been more than 140 “ghost” stores operating online in Australia falsely marketing themselves as local brands and selling everything from poor quality clothing to counterfeit sports labels –
Threats to Digital Equity Act Programs Will Leave Veterans Disconnected
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Digital Beat Sharkey Passed in 2021 as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Digital Equity Act established three grant programs to help close