Marking Progress, Targeting Gaps: Lessons From Broadband Adoption Trends
Many more Americans are online today than in 2017. The greatest growth in broadband adoption has come in the places where the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) had the largest impact:
York County’s broadband money appears to be safe from Trump’s cuts
Supporters rally on Powder Mill Road I-83 overpass Supporters rally with the MD & PA Stand with L.A. Visibility Brigade on Powder Mill Road I-83 overpass in York Township, Wednesday,
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New office to coordinate state’s broadband expansion efforts
With the signing of House Bill 934 this week, the state’s efforts to achieve universal broadband access will be officially coordinated via a centralized State Broadband Office. What You Need
New Hawaii law creates broadband office to close connectivity gap
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke, serving as acting governor while Gov. Josh Green is out of state, on Monday signed two bills into law aimed at closing Hawaii’s digital divide by
Oregon Broadband Equity Coalition marks a year of closing the digital divide
CORVALLIS, Ore. — In a state where digital connectivity is increasingly essential, the Oregon Broadband Equity Coalition (OBEC) has spent the past year making significant strides working with community leaders
Arkansas Loses Millions in Federal Broadband Funds After Trump Decries Grant Program as ‘Woke’
(Shutterstock) The U.S. Department of Commerce last week terminated the $1.44 billion Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (DECPG), which included $10.1 million in funds already distributed to Arkansas and $7
Senator Murray, WA Broadband Office, Digital Equity Advocates Slam Trump for Ripping Away Resources to Close Digital Divide
ICYMI: Senator Murray Blasts Trump’s Attack on Resources to Close Digital Divide: “Republicans Will Have to Explain Why Middle Schoolers in Rural Districts Shouldn’t Get Laptops” Murray first authored and
Feds slash broadband funding by $35M, hitting vulnerable populations
Digital skills and online safety for rural residents, small businesses, veterans and low-income residents are on the chopping block with the federal government’s termination of $35 million in broadband funds.
‘Disheartened’ CDT Halts Applications for Broadband Grants
The California Department of Technology has announced that, effective immediately, it’s no longer accepting grant applications for the California Digital Equity Program (CalDEP), which was intended to advance its Broadband