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March 2022

NTIA Hires Angela Thi Bennett as First-Ever Digital Equity Director

Angela Thi Bennett is now serving as the first-ever digital equity director at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), within the US Department of Commerce. She will move from her current position as DigitalC’s director of advocacy, where she has been a strong champion for digital inclusion in Cleveland (OH). Angela has also been deeply engaged in national digital equity work for years with National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA).

Department of Commerce's Fiscal Year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Includes $50 Billion Investment in Broadband

 The Department of Commerce released its fiscal year 2022-2026 Strategic Plan laying out an agenda for innovation, resilience and equity to strengthen US competitiveness in the 21st century. The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will take the lead in ensuring all Americans can access affordable, future-proof broadband by implementing a nearly $50 billion investment in infrastructure, planning, digital inclusion, and workforce development. The Department's four broadband strategies included in its Strategic Plan are the following:

Gov Whitmer to Sign Building Michigan Together Plan Including $250 Million for Broadband

Gov Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) celebrated the Building Michigan Together Plan, a bipartisan plan to invest nearly $5 billion in Michigan’s infrastructure, grow the economy, create jobs, and benefit families in every region of the state. The Building Michigan Together Plan will connect more households and small businesses to fast, reliable high-speed internet through $250 million in funding to improve access and adoption of broadband – helping ensure all Michigan residents and businesses can compete in a 21st-century economy.

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