UAMS no longer expecting $10.7M telemedicine grant from program targeted by Trump as unconstitutional
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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
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.
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
Gov. Pritzker responds to Trump termination of Digital Equity Program. What he said
President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that he would be terminating the Digital Equity Act, labeling it “racist,” “illegal” and “unconstitutional.” Under the act, states like Illinois had created
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
New Hampshire loses $4.9 million digital equity grant Trump calls a ‘woke handout’
The Digital Equity Act is designed to help people increase their digital literacy, including how to be more savvy about internet scams. The Trump administration has ended funding for the
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