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3 weeks ago | 
benton.org | Grace Tepper
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 June 2-6, 2025Artificial intelligence (AI) is here and cementing its place in our communications networks faster than any other developing technology.
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1 month ago | 
benton.org | Grace Tepper
The Digital Equity Act established the Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. Since early May, all 50 states, U.S. territories, and Tribal entities have grappled with the termination of broadband adoption funding through the Digital Equity Act, which President Donald Trump, via a social media post, declared to be racist, illegal, and unconstitutional.
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1 month ago | 
benton.org | Grace Tepper
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 May 26-30, 2025The Digital Equity Act established the Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program.
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1 month ago | 
benton.org | Grace Tepper
Friday, May 16, 2025Weekly DigestYou Can't Spell Reconciliation Without S-P-E-C-T-R-U-M 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 May 12-16, 2025The House Commerce Committee convened on May 12 to conduct a full markup of the committee's legislative recommendations for U.S. federal government budget reconciliation.
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1 month ago | 
benton.org | Grace Tepper
Wednesday, May 14, 2025Digital BeatOn Friday, May 9, 2025, the Trump Administration began notifying states that their Digital Equity Act Capacity Grant funds were terminated. The day prior, President Donald Trump shared via Truth Social that he and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are determined to bring an end to the Digital Equity Act and its “unconstitutional” and “illegal” programs.
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1 month 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).
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1 month 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.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
