The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) announced more than $21 million in funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which provides digital services for students in communities across the country.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has nominated four tech company executives and two board members of technical institutions to serve on the Utah Board of Higher Education. The nominations are subject to approval by the Utah Senate.

Hilbert College, in Hamburg, N.Y., announced it has completed the acquisition of Valley College, a career-focused college with campuses in West Virginia and Ohio. After the merger, the two colleges will serve more than 2,000 students across New York, West Virginia, and Ohio with traditional and online programs.

As part of its efforts to close the digital divide on its campus, California State University, Fullerton (Cal State, Fullerton) is partnering with Excess Telecom to bring affordable broadband and discounted tablet rentals to the university’s students.

A new initiative from Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is looking to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that aims to help lower-income families pay for high-speed internet.

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investing more than $12 million in a new round of funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program, which provides digital services for students across the country.

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