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Everyone in Michigan can benefit from affordable, reliable high-speed internet service, but more than 30% of Michiganders either don’t have access to, can’t afford, or are missing the skills and technology needed for an internet connection.
We’re getting ready to change that.
Michigan is poised to receive more than $1.75 billion from the federal government to expand high-speed internet service and achieve digital equity. Every region and every community in our state has unique needs when it comes to getting everyone connected. We need input from them all.
Everyone in Michigan can benefit from affordable, reliable high-speed internet service, but more than 30% of Michiganders either don’t have access to, can’t afford, or are missing the skills and technology needed for an internet connection.
We’re getting ready to change that.
Michigan is poised to receive more than $1.75 billion from the federal government to expand high-speed internet service and achieve digital equity. Every region and every community in our state has unique needs when it comes to getting everyone connected. We need input from them all.
Everyone in Michigan can benefit from affordable, reliable high-speed internet service, but more than 30% of Michiganders either don’t have access to, can’t afford, or are missing the skills and technology needed for an internet connection.
We’re getting ready to change that.
Michigan is poised to receive more than $1.75 billion from the federal government to expand high-speed internet service and achieve digital equity. Every region and every community in our state has unique needs when it comes to getting everyone connected. We need input from them all.
FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for January Open Meeting
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agenda for the January 26, 2023 Open Commission Meeting. The FCC will consider:
Please join the NTIA Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives (OMBI) to learn how to be involved in NTIA initiatives to further broadband access and digital equity in your communities. The Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives (OMBI) works with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) and other Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs); and their educational and community partners to promote broadband connectivity, digital opportunities and inclusive innovation in historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.
Panel on how the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program is helping connect low-income Americans to the internet.
Agenda
- Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum and Opportunities for New Services
Agenda
- Helping Domestic Violence Survivors Access Safe and Affordable Connectivity
The FCC is holding this Open Meeting on the subjects listed below:
Alabama broadband expansion program kicks off
Technical assistance for broadband expansion in Alabama is the focus of a series of meetings in the state. The Alabama Community Broadband Technical Assistance program kicked off recently and will be offered in each of the state’s 67 counties. The program works to provide technical assistance to municipalities and other public stakeholders in the state who are working to ensure broadband is accessible to everyone.