With Denunciation of Digital Grants as ‘Woke Handout,’ $2.5 Billion in Funding Scrapped
In 2025, one of the nation’s most ambitious attempts to close the digital divide collapsed. 12 Days of Broadband 2025 (click to open) The Trump administration cancelled every pending grant
Is ‘Woke’ Dead in Hollywood?
Strap in, this is going to be a bumpy ride. Yesterday, as I was killing time on the couch, dreading the work week to return, I saw a few random
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
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
Advocates Upset As Trump Targets ‘Woke’ Digital Equity
By Christopher Cole ( May 9, 2025, 7:26 PM EDT) — Broadband deployment advocates protested a Trump administration move to zero out the Digital Equity Fund, a $2.75 billion program