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June 2026

A New Blueprint for Digital Equity Policy

Public Knowledge, UnidosUS, and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance released a new report on digital equity policy. The Blueprint for Equitable Digital Participation was designed to center the lived experiences of those directly impacted by digital inequities. The Blueprint illuminates the systemic barriers faced by communities most impacted by the digital divide and proposes a variety of effective policy solutions that empower consumers and ensure sustainable f

Sponsor 

Multicultural Media Telecom and Internet Council

Date 
Thu, 07/09/2026 - 10:00 to 11:30

FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty will serve as the keynote speaker. The Symposium will also feature a discussion exploring the latest developments and emerging issues in technology and communications policy.

Panelists

  • Hon. Mignon Clyburn, Former FCC Chair
  • Hon. Reed Hundt, Former FCC Chair
  • Hon. Robert McDowell, Former FCC Commissioner
  • Hon. Michael O’Rielly, Former FCC Commissioner

Moderators

  • Hon. Debra Taylor Tate, Former FCC Commissioner
  • Hon. Jonathan Adelson, Former FCC Commissioner

How States Can Address Broadband Worker Shortages

For states to meet the goal of completing all infrastructure projects by 2030, expansion of the broadband workforce is critical. Worker availability, wages and competition, and data limitations present barriers to growing the workforce.

NDIA's Angela Siefer on the fight to restore the Digital Equity Act

Angela Siefer discusses the impact the cancellation of Digital Equity Act funds has had on digital equity and inclusion organizations and initiatives over the last year, and the ongoing efforts underway to get that funding restored. Those efforts include the National Digital Inclusion Alliance's decision to sue the Trump administration over the canceled program.

Weekly Digest

A New Blueprint for Digital Equity Policy

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Thursday, June 18, 2026

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Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Date 
Wed, 07/01/2026 - 13:00

 

Join the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society on July 1 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a webinar about how affordable, reliable high-speed internet is a foundational prerequisite for participation in modern-day life.


America's AI ambitions have a broadband problem

"The 14th best broadband and grand ambitions to build an AI-powered economy of the future.

Fiber Technology Trends

For years, the broadband industry has debated which technologies would ultimately win. Cable or fiber. Wireless or wireline.

Inside the White House's AI power center

Like its AI policy, the Trump administration's AI team is taking shape on the fly. Here's who's running the show—for now:

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