Category: Diversity & Inclusion

US Senators provide glimmer of hope for ACP

Amid confusion about the future of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), several senators have proposed a new means of funding the program. A bipartisan group of senators introduced an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act that would provide $6 billion in funding for the ACP.

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Manchester named the UK’s most digitally inclusive city 

A study undertaken by Bionic, a UK-based broadband comparison company, has revealed that Manchester is the UK’s most digitally inclusive city. After discovering that 1 in 5 UK adults lack the most basic digital skills needed for everyday life, and a shocking 1 in 2 households in the UK have no internet access at all, Bionic dug deeper into how UK cities compared when it came to digital inclusion.  

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FCC chairwoman urges U.S. Congress to renew funding for Affordable Connectivity Program

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has urged lawmakers to renew funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

Over 22 million Americans currently get assistance from the ACP to pay for high-speed internet access but FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said current funds to maintain the program will run out by April of 2024.

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