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What’s New in Civic Tech: $94B Digital Equity Bill Arrives Plus, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance announces its Net Inclusion 2021 Webinar Series programming, a new tech policy clinic at Princeton aims to connect researchers with policymakers, and more. The U.S. Capitol Building Shutterstock/Colin Dewar Federal lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives have unveiled a new $94 billion piece of legislation aimed at fostering digital equity across the country by — among other things — fostering better access to high-speed...

Answer: Yes, yes it would.

FCC to Provide Internet, Discounts for Low-Income Households The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will provide qualifying low-income households with a discount on their monthly bill and possible discounts toward the purchase of a computer. by Todd Wetherington, Sun Journal / March 11, 2021 Shutterstock/spainter_vfx (TNS) — Residents grappling with the increasingly high costs of home Internet services may see some relief soon thanks to a new $3.2 billion federal program. Established last week by the Federal Communi...

Answer: By testing driver awareness.

Optibus Raises $107M, Adds Equity Tools to Platform Can data help make transit more equitable? While pulling in a giant investment round, the startup Optibus is working on ways to put demographics and other data into the hands of local transportation officials. Shutterstock Optibus, a startup offering cloud-based routing, optimization and planning features for public transit, has raised a giant Series C investment round of $107 million. The company, which is headquartered in Tel Aviv but has four U.S. offices, is pulling in the money just as it adds new functionality to its platf...