Grace Tepper

1 week ago | benton.org | Grace Tepper

Thursday, May 8, 2025Digital BeatThe Digital Equity Act, an element of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides $2.75 billion for states’ digital equity efforts under three programs. These programs—the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and the State Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program—are all administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

2 weeks ago | benton.org | Grace Tepper

Friday, May 2, 2025Weekly DigestWhat GAO Learned About Federal Broadband Programs You’re reading the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society’s Weekly Digest, a recap of the biggest (or most overlooked) broadband stories of the week. The digest is delivered via e-mail each Friday.

3 weeks ago | benton.org | Grace Tepper

Friday, April 25, 2025Weekly DigestGAO Assesses Artificial Intelligence and Finds Five Risks and Challenges You’re reading the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society’s Weekly Digest, a recap of the biggest (or most overlooked) broadband stories of the week. The digest is delivered via e-mail each Friday. Round-Up for the Week of April 21-25, 2025Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded in popularity in recent years, altering the technological landscape worldwide.

4 weeks ago | benton.org | Grace Tepper

Friday, April 18, 2025Weekly Digest You’re reading the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society’s Weekly Digest, a recap of the biggest (or most overlooked) broadband stories of the week. The digest is delivered via e-mail each Friday. Round-Up for the Week of April 14-18, 2025On March 27, 2025, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing to consider the confirmation of Arielle Roth, President Donald Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.

1 month ago | benton.org | Grace Tepper

Monday, April 14, 2025Digital BeatOn January 7, 2025, fires erupted across the city of Los Angeles, California. The Eaton Fire burned through the eastern side of the city, burning through the Altadena, Pasadena and Sierra Madre communities and causing 18 deaths, destroying 9,400 structures, and scorching 14,000 acres of land. In the west, the Palisades Fire led to twelve deaths, destroyed over 6,000 structures, and covered over 23,000 acres in the Pacific Palisades, Topanga and Malibu.