What’s New in Digital Equity: Stakeholders Urge USF Reforms
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
Georgia Lawmakers Urge Reversal of Cancelled Digital Equity Grants
Digital Equity NTIA’s ‘arbitrary termination’ has stalled $46M for digital skills training, lawmakers wrote. Photo of Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., in Marietta, Georgia from April 2025 by Brynn Anderson/AP. Source
Public Interest Groups Urge NTIA to Keep Community Anchor Institutions Definition ‘Flexible’
NTIA Groups warn that senior centers, houses of worship could be excluded from BEAD. Photo of seniors partaking in a digital skills training course, by AARP. Source link
Broadband groups urge NTIA to let states define ‘community anchor institutions’ for BEAD funds
In a letter sent Monday to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, two advocacy groups urged the agency to allow states to define what constitutes a community anchor institution under
New Jersey Lawmakers Urge Restoration of Digital Equity Funding
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2025 – House Rep. Rob Menendez, D-N.J., led eight other members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation Tuesday in calling on the Trump administration to reverse its cancellation
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
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.
Stateline financial groups urge parents to teach their kids financial literacy
(WIFR) – If you have a teen looking for a summer job, now is the time to talk to them about smart ways to handle their earnings. According to the