February 2025

Senate Receives Nomination of Arielle Roth to Lead NTIA

On February 3, 2025, the nomination of  Arielle Roth, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (vice Alan Davidson, resigned) was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Linking Alabama to Broadband With a Digital Equity Capacity Grant

The Be Linked Alabama initiative is the state’s united effort to expand access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet to all Alabamians. Coordinated by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), Be Linked Alabama led to the development of the Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan.