State, local organizations ask Commerce Dept. to reinstate Digital Equity Act
In a letter Wednesday to Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick and Adam Cassady, acting administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, more than 140 state and local organizations asked for
Black Churches 4 Digital Equity Host Bible Study on Juneteenth
June 18, 2025 – The Black Churches 4 Digital Equity Coalition meets Thursday for an annual Juneteenth Bible study. The event will center the Bible study on celebrating and empowering
Group of 140 Orgs Urge Lutnick to Restore Digital Equity Funding
Digital Inclusion Lutnick told lawmakers earlier this month that ‘the courts will decide.’ Grant winners have not yet sued. Photo of National Digital Inclusion Alliance Policy Director Amy Huffman from
CT officials say cuts to federal digital equity programs will hurt residents
Connecticut officials say the state is committed to bridging the digital divide despite a $20 million cut in federal funding for affordable broadband and digital equity programs. Earlier this month,
What’s New in Digital Equity: Latest BEAD Program Updates
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
States Address Shifting Financial Landscape for Digital Equity
The director of Washington state’s broadband office, Aaron Wheeler, thought his state had secured a $15.8 million grant from the federal government for digital equity work. The money was part
Black Churches 4 Digital Equity To Host National Bible Study
by Stacy Jackson June 3, 2025 National Juneteenth Digital Opportunity Bible Study will connect communities from coast to coast in a mission to advance digital equity. Worship is taking an
Trump halts U.S. effort to attain ‘digital equity’
What’s the context? Funding to connect all Americans to the internet at risk under Trump cuts. 12% of Americans have no internet connection Post-pandemic laws sought universal connectivity Trump describes
State Plans Show Us the Cost of Eliminating the Digital Equity Act
Friday, May 30, 2025 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.
DOGE cuts $13.7 million ‘digital equity’ grant to ADECA
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut a $13,702,566 federal grant to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) in May. According to doge.gov, the grant to ADECA