
Trump Administration Terminates Federal Digital Equity Program, Halting $23.7 Million in Illinois Grants
Illinois officials and community leaders are voicing strong opposition after the Trump Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), abruptly terminated the Digital Equity

Federal Government Cancels Vermont’s $5.3 Million Digital Equity Grant
The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) has been notified that Vermont’s $5.3 million Digital Equity Capacity Grant has been canceled as of May 9, 2025. The grant was being used

Federal government cancels Vermont’s Digital Equity Grant
Vermont Will Lose Out on More than $5 Million to Ensure Everyone Can Use the Internet Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) has been notified that Vermont’s $5.3

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

Crying racism, Trump seizes federal money meant to expand rural internet access
Happy Tuesday. Here’s your Tuesday Tech Drop, the past week’s top stories at the intersection of technology and politics. Trump cuts program that helps MAGA go online President Donald Trump

Federal Government Terminates $35 Million of Funding to Provide Digital Skills and Online Safety for Rural Mainers, Small Businesses, Veterans and Low-Income Residents
The Maine Connectivity Authority, the agency leading the statewide expansion of broadband and digital opportunity in Maine, has received a notification from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration that as

CNMI advances broadband goals amid program funding update from federal partners | Local News
(BPD) — The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Broadband Policy and Development Office acknowledges the recent notification from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration regarding the termination of the

Announcing a Study: Assessing The Impact of Federal Funding in Promoting Digital Equity
The Princeton Center for Information Technology (CITP) is embarking on a research study that examines how states are using Digital Equity Act funding to address digital inequity. This post outlines