Digital Equity Webinar Series: The Impact of High-Speed Internet Access on Incarcerated and Justice-Impacted Individuals
Accessing high-speed Internet in correctional settings can serve as a conduit for incarcerated individuals to receive vocational and technology training programs and set them on a path to success. This webinar will highlight state and local examples of how leaders in this space are creating economic development opportunities for justice-impacted individuals and how they are defining their digital equity baselines, indicators, and goals as well as tools they use to measure success.
NOTICE OF NEWLY ADOPTED NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as the agency responsible for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for the Internet for All grant programs provides herein a notice establishing the availability of thirty new categorical exclusions.
NOTICE OF NEWLY ESTABLISHED NEPA CATEGORICAL EXCLUSIONS
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), as the agency responsible for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Internet for All grant programs, provides herein a notice establishing the availability of six categorical exclusions adopted from the First Responder Network Authority.
Building Your Digital Equity Capacity
NTIA will be discussing the next stage in the Digital Equity Act grant programs and how states, local governments, tribal entities, and other stakeholders can reduce barriers to digital equity in their communities. Speakers will discuss what resources are available to them and how we can ensure Internet for All.
Expanding Internet Access and Protecting Our Historical Lands
By: Jill Springer, Senior Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
Our journey towards providing Internet for All will only succeed if we are able to quickly build high-speed Internet networks and get people the connections they need for doctor’s visits, distance learning, and applying for jobs.
One important way to meet this moment is to streamline permitting reviews. Internet for All projects are estimated to require hundreds—if not thousands—of historical preservation reviews alone nationwide.
The Impact of Women Breaking Digital Access Barriers
By: Maci Morin and Michell Morton, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth
In today's digital world, access to technology and the Internet enables boundless opportunities. Now more than ever, women and girls are seizing these opportunities to smash barriers and soar to new heights.
For women and girls, achieving digital equity is more than gaining access to the devices and connectivity that empower them – it is also about safeguarding their journey.