ConnectYourCommunity

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[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

New American Community Survey: More than a million Ohio households still lacked home wireline broadband at any speed in 2024, and most lived in urban areas.

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

New CYC blog post: Ohio's Gov DeWine needs to either fight for Ohio's $24 million in Digital Equity Act funding, or else find state dollars to replace it. https://t.co/QVPxXl6ONr

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Just a reminder that @RepDaveJoyce's Appropriations subcommittee is still sitting on a bill with 230 co-sponsors (the ACP Extension Act) that would have prevented this. #netinclusion https://t.co/gUwO8oc8Aa

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Analyzing data from new #AmericanCommunitySurvey: Which large U.S. cities have reduced their home broadband gaps by biggest %s since 2019? @netinclusion https://t.co/uQlihQwxw8

[Bill Callahan @bilcalcleveland]

Same new ACS data shows Detroit and Cleveland have 1st and 2nd highest poverty rates among 100 biggest US cities. The urban digital divide is a long-term effect of long-term community poverty. @netinclusion

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Cleveland and Detroit lead worst-connected large cities of 2023. https://t.co/HnxD6S8wyg

[Bill Callahan @bilcalcleveland]

Already a monopoly in much of Ohio, Spectrum is big winner of state's rural broadband expansion subsidies so far. https://t.co/unoyQjAV5R

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Now that the Affordable Connectivity Program is dead, can we stop pretending the "bipartisan support" in Congress for funding it was ever real? https://t.co/IzKOCv6qRU

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Ohio has now awarded $327 million in Residential Broadband Expansion Grants (ORBEG) for connecting rural homes. ORBEG rounds 3 and 4 will divvy up another $700+ million in Federal BEAD funds. Guess which ISP is getting the lion's share so far? #BroadbandOhio

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Democratic Party platform adopted last night: "[The Affordable Connectivity Program was] the largest internet affordability program in history. It expired in May, because Republicans refused to act; but Democrats will keep fighting to reinstate it." https://t.co/pDl8t7BYQk

[Wanda Davis @DavisWand]

Thank God! What a wonderful day yesterday for greater Cleveland families to join us here at ASC3 for our annual Back to School Healthy Family and Senior Fun Day! ATT, COM PU DOT and ASC3 gave away 500 laptops and book bags filled with school supplies.

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Here's an excellent explainer of @DigitalC_org's strategy for making its affordable fixed wireless broadband work in Cleveland's tree-filled neighborhoods. Thanks @mabarinova95 and @FierceNetwork_ ! https://t.co/TUMB2eUtEN

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

With @ACP subsidies ended, Spectrum has apparently stopped offering its $30 "Internet 100" plan as well. 'Cause they care so much about keeping Internet affordable. https://t.co/CoPCT7GV5D

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

And... it's not happening. Commerce Committee markup of spectrum bill with #ACP $$ included is "postponed" for the third time. Chair @SenCantwell blames @SenTedCruz (h/t @JLPhillipsDC).

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Showdown on @ACP in the Senate Commerce Committee tomorrow (Tuesday)! @SenCantwell @SenatorLujan @JDVance1 & most Dems (save it!) vs. @SenTedCruz @MarshaBlackburn & most GOPs (kill it!). https://t.co/keewne7eTq

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

Showdown on @ACP in the Senate Commerce Committee tomorrow (Tuesday)! @SenCantwell @SenatorLujan @JDVance1 & most Dems (save it!) vs. @SenTedCruz @MarshaBlackburn & most GOPs (kill it!). https://t.co/keewne7eTq

[Senator Ben Ray Luján @SenatorLujan]

It’s been over two weeks since the Affordable Connectivity Program lapsed. RT if you agree Congress must act to save the ACP.

[Bill Callahan @bilcalcleveland]

Here's my Congressman @RepDaveJoyce taking credit for the GOP's latest partisan attack on pro-consumer @FCC initiatives to preserve net neutrality and reduce digital redlining by big Internet providers... /1

[Bill Callahan @bilcalcleveland]

...even while Rep Joyce and his @HouseAppropsGOP subcommittee keep blocking bipartisan majority legislation to re-fund the Affordable Connectivity Act, which a million Ohio households (inc 70,000+ in Joyce's own district) have been using to reduce their broadband bills. /2

[Jimm Phillips @JLPhillipsDC]

NEWS: Per @commercedems, markup date for Spectrum and National Security Act (S-4207) will now be 6/18.

[Jimm Phillips @JLPhillipsDC]

There's much uncertainty about whether the @commercedems markup of the Spectrum and National Security Act (S-4207) happens tomorrow as planned. It's officially still on but I'm told talks aimed at reaching a deal are still happening. More from me: https://t.co/phccdxYoVr

[ConnectYourCommunity @Cyc2Bill]

.@SenatorCantwell takes another shot next Wed at getting her spectrum bill with $$ for #ACP thru Senate Commerce. @SenatorLujan's ACP funding compromise bill with @JDVance1 and other GOP co-sponsors (S4317) could be the model. #SaveACP @netinclusion https://t.co/tCKLsi7nuq