Combatting Systemic Inequality by Closing the Digital Divide

March 9, 2021

FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and IIA Co-Chair Kim Keenan explore how communities of color and low-income communities are disproportionately impacted by the digital divide.

IIA Statement on First Draft of FCC’s Broadband Availability Maps

Press Releases

The Federal Communications Commission just released the first draft of its national broadband availability maps, as required by the Broadband DATA Act passed in 2020. In response, the…

November 18, 2022

VIDEO: IIA Virtual Fireside Chat with NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson

Events

At the direction of Congress, the NTIA is working diligently to ensure that all Americans have reliable, affordable internet service and the skills needed to thrive in our…

September 7, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: Telemedicine Erased Primary Care Racial Equity Gap of at Least 10% at Penn Medicine

According to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, completed primary care visits at Penn Medicine rose from approximately 60 percent among Black…

May 11, 2022

This is America’s broadband moment. Don’t screw it up.

Op-eds

The easy part is over. Congress approved once-in-a-generation bipartisan infrastructure legislation last November, including $65 billion dollars to accelerate broadband deployment and help close persistent digital divides across…

April 7, 2022

The FCC Should Set Its Sights on USF Contribution Reform

Last month, we the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the future of the Universal Service Fund (USF). Today, reply comments…

March 17, 2022

Congress and the FCC can save the USF from sinking sand

Op-eds

BY KIM KEENAN AND BRUCE MEHLMAN One glimmer of hope from the pandemic: The Universal Service Fund (USF), the government fund designed to make sure everyone in the United States…

February 18, 2022

IIA Files Comments with the FCC on the Future of the Universal Service Fund

FCC Filings

Congress gave impetus to implementation of a sustainable funding structure, such as expanding the contributions base to include internet-related tech company revenues, and overdue program modernizations.

February 17, 2022

Research Peek of the Week: 98% of Homes with Internet Have High-Speed Broadband

Nine in 10 (87%) of U.S. homes now have internet service compared to 83% in 2016 and 69% in 2006, according to Leichtman Research’s new study Broadband Internet…

January 10, 2022

IIA Files FCC Reply Comments on the Affordable Connectivity Program

FCC Filings

Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the requirements for the Affordable Connectivity Program and a timeline for its rapid implementation. It is imperative to connect every American as quickly as possible. This belief has always been core to IIA’s mission, which is to ensure that every American – regardless of race, income, or geography – has access to the critical tool that is broadband internet. Since 2004, IIA has promoted public policies that support equal opportunity for universal broadband availability and adoption so that everyone, everywhere can realize the benefits of the internet, from work to education, health care, employment, community building, civic engagement and more.

December 28, 2021

Research Peek of the Week: 5G Fixed Wireless Access Technology Can Connect Nearly Half of Rural American Households to Broadband

A recent study by CTIA highlights the importance of 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) in narrowing the digital divide. The technology is capable of bringing high speed internet to 8.4 million households in need.

November 18, 2021

Research Peek of the Week: Affordability is the Primary Barrier to Closing the Digital Divide

A new report by EducationSuperHighway shows that nearly two-thirds of unconnected households have access to broadband, but cannot afford to connect.

November 11, 2021

IIA Statement on Nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC Chairwoman and Gigi Sohn as FCC Commissioner

Press Releases

The Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) warmly congratulates Jessica Rosenworcel on her nomination as Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, and welcomes and congratulates Gigi Sohn for being named the newest FCC Commissioner.

October 27, 2021

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