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Alabama’s Broadband Model for the Nation
Alabama has become a national model for state initiative and success in broadband policy and strategy, showcasing the effectiveness of early planning, substantial executive and legislative support, and strategic use of federal funds. Since 2017, Alabama leaders have consistently acted on the vision of a connected state, supporting and funding broadband initiatives designed to reach every community, from population centers to the state’s rural Black Belt.
Commissioner Gomez on Culture Wars and Ending Diversity Equity and Inclusion Efforts
What a shame. The Federal Communications Commission was created for the purpose of ‘regulating interstate and foreign commerce in communication by wire and radio so as to make available, so far as possible, to all the people of the United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, a rapid, efficient, Nationwide, and world-wide wire and radio communication service. . .’ Most recently, in the [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act], Congress directed the Commission to prevent and eliminate digital discrimination.
Chairman Carr Ends FCC's Promotion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Pursuant to the policies stated in President Trump's “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” Executive Order, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced that he is ending the FCC’s promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).