Your Voice Matters: State Digital Equity Plans Seek Public Feedback

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will regularly post Digital Equity plans on this website. If you’re unsure about when your state’s digital equity plan will be available for public comment, we recommend bookmarking the link and checking it frequently. The public comment period is a mandatory step in the State Digital Equity Plan process that solicits a public response and comments on the draft plan. To know when to expect your state’s draft plan and open public comment period, contact your state’s administering entity and check out the date they received their state planning grant award to get a better idea of their timeline. We encourage you to express your communities’ needs and holistic requirements in your states’ public comment period proactively and clearly, ensuring an accurate representation of your communities to bridge the specific digital divides they face. Please spread the news, share your valuable input, and make your communities’ voices heard!  States have officially started releasing their State Digital Equity Plans and opening their public comment period. Below are the plans that are live as of July 6, 2023:

• Montana: Digital Opportunity Plan (Public Comment Period Closed: June 16, 2023)
• Maine: Draft Digital Equity Plan (Public Comment Period Closed: June 30, 2023)
• Utah: Digital Equity Plan (Public Comment Period Close Date: July 6, 2023)
• Louisiana: Draft Digital Equity Plan (Public Comment Period Close Date: Extended – August 1, 2023)