Digital Inclusion: DIG Applauds National Broadband Plan

Today the Federal Communications Commission released the country's first National Broadband Plan. Based on years of experience as on-the-ground practitioners in the broadband adoption and utilization field, DIG is extremely pleased with the Commission's recommendations in this area.

posted by Greg Goldman @ 03.16.10 | 0 Comments

Digital Inclusion: Report Highlighted on FCC's Broadband Blog

DIG's and Econsult Corporation's recent report, The Economic Impact of Digital Exclusion, is highlighted on Blogband, the FCC's official blog for the National Broadband Plan. The report was funded by the Ford Foundation. Click here to see the FCC's post.

posted by Greg Goldman @ 03.11.10 | 0 Comments

Digital Inclusion: Report on Cost of Digital Exclusion

Together with Econsult Corporation, we have produced an assessment of the economic impact of digital exclusion in the US. The report, which was funded by the Ford Foundation, quantifies costs associated with the significant proportion of the population that lacks high-speed internet access at home, and estimates an annual cost to individuals, government and the nation of $55B. We have submitted it to the Federal Communications Commission Friday as part of the record for the National Broadband Plan the agency is developing for submission to Congress on March 17.

posted by Greg Goldman @ 03.08.10 | 0 Comments

Digital Inclusion: DIG Cited by FCC as National Model

Digital Impact Group's broadband adoption program was recently cited as a national model as part of the National Broadband Plan proceeding. DIG was one of just two organizations nationwide to be cited by the FCC.

posted by Ryan Nichols @ 10.22.09 | 1 Comments