US EditionThe Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it
- In May 2025, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social his plan to terminate the federal initiative known as the Digital Equity Act, which was designed to reduce the digital divide through government funding.
- Congress approved the program in 2021 as part of a $65 billion broadband investment within a $1 trillion infrastructure law under President Biden.
- The Act aimed to bridge the digital divide by providing states flexibility to supply internet access, computers, telehealth, and digital skills to underserved groups.
- Trump labeled the program a "racist and illegal $2.5 billion giveaway," though it was funded with $2.75 billion, and his move threatens nonprofits relying on this funding.
- Ending the program may worsen access gaps affecting over one-fifth of Americans without broadband, especially in rural areas, and could force nonprofits to increase fundraising efforts.
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Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Trump targets program boosting digital access
PORTLAND, Ore. — 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. Programs in Oregon and rural Alabama teach older people, including some who…
The ACP 'Saved My Life': Real People Share the Real Cost of Losing Affordable Internet
One year after the defunding of the ACP, I talked to people affected by the loss of Affordable Connectivity Program and how its disappearance has forced them to make heartbreaking trade-offs just to stay connected.
The U.S. Digital Divide Got Measurably Worse After Republicans Killed A Popular Low-Income Broadband Program
Last year Trumplicans killed a popular program that provided poor people with $30 off of their monthly broadband bill. The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was, unsurprisingly, very popular, with more than 23 million Americans benefitting at its peak. At the time, the GOP claimed they were simply looking to save money. The real reason the program was killed, of course, was that the ACP was popular with their constituents (the majority…
Letter: Meritocracy starts from the top of government | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
President Donald Trump wants to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. I disagree, but he’s the president. He wants all employment to be based on merit. I agree, and say it’s about time.
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