A federal judge allowed Digital Equity Act grants to resume without race-based criteria
A D.C. federal judge said the Digital Equity Act's competitive grant program can move forward after severing race-based selection language, reopening a fight over $2.75 billion in digital-access funding. (sources: www.route-fifty.com, law.justia.com, www.benton.org)
The ruling permits the resumption of Digital Equity Act grants while removing race-based eligibility criteria. The court found the race provision unconstitutional but severable from the rest of the act.
- A federal judge ruled that the race-based criteria in the Digital Equity Act are unconstitutional.
- The ruling allows the competitive grant program to continue without the race provisions.
- Broadband policy analysis supports the implications of the court's decision.
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The decision affects how digital equity initiatives are funded and implemented across various communities.
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