DigitalC Exceeds 2025 Goals, Secures $4.35 Million as The Cleveland Model for Digital Equity Gains Momentum
City Council authorizes full performance payment after DigitalC surpasses connectivity and digital skills targets. CLEVELAND, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cleveland City Council has authorized a $4.35 million performance payment
Advocates pledge action to restore digital equity grants
Just over one year ago, President Donald Trump announced via social media he was ending digital equity grants, which he called a “racist and illegal $2.5 billion giveaway.” Twelve months
Advocates pledge action to restore digital equity grants
Just over one year ago, President Donald Trump announced via social media he was ending digital equity grants, which he called a “racist and illegal $2.5 billion giveaway.” Twelve months
One Year Without the Digital Equity Act
Friday, May 15, 2026 Weekly Digest You’re reading the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society’s Weekly Digest, a recap of the biggest (or most overlooked) broadband stories of the week.
California’s digital equity goals require more than rhetoric
By Cheri Pierre, CEO of Computers 2 Kids California has spent years talking about digital equity. But for organizations working on the ground, the challenge is not abstract policy. It
What’s New in Digital Equity: New Mexico Digital Navigator
This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can
Digital equity is housing equity | May 13-19, 2026
On March 5, Mayor Wilson announced a shift in the way Seattle addresses and responds to housing and services for our unhoused neighbors. For the better part of the last
Inequity is Not Inevitable: Save the Digital Equity Act
By Alisa ValentinMay 8, 2026 Inequity is not inevitable. It surfaces through rhetoric from leaders, personnel that mirror the values (or lack thereof) of said leaders, funding structures, policy implementation,
Community Anchor Institutions: The Real Engines of Digital Equity
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Digital Beat Dr. Kim I served with the statewide digital equity initiative in Maryland, which dropped me straight into the everyday realities of
Future of Work Workforce Equity OIC of America Opinion
OIC of America: The Future of Work Must Include Justice, Not Just Jobs OIC of America argues that the future of work demands more than job placement. It requires digital