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fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it

One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones in western North Carolina.
Digital life
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Trump is trying to kill rural internet because the law that pays for it has 'equity' in the name

Trump's characterization of the Digital Equity Act as 'RACIST,' 'ILLEGAL,' and 'totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL' is fundamentally incorrect, overlooking the digital divide affecting low-income families.
Social justice
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
4 months ago

Trump Administration Calls a Halt to the Digital Equity Act

President Trump is terminating the Digital Equity Act, impacting broadband initiatives funded by a bipartisan infrastructure law.
US politics
fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Trump kills broadband grants, calls digital equity program "racist and illegal"

Trump is terminating the Digital Equity Act, claiming it is unconstitutional and racist.
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