Sept. 7-13 is Digital Connectivity and Lifeline Awareness Week

by James Fuccione | Sep 10, 2025 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) is supporting the Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable (DTC) in recognizing Digital Connectivity and Lifeline Awareness Week, a national effort to reach those in need of communications assistance...

Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MBI Hosting Info Session on Residential Retrofit Grant Program

by James Fuccione | Jun 18, 2025 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) invites you to attend an informational webinar on Wednesday, June 25 at 1:00 p.m. to learn about a grant program that brings affordable, high-quality internet to residents living in public and affordable housing. The...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $22.2 Million in Ongoing Effort to Modernize Affordable Housing Internet

by James Fuccione | May 28, 2025 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) recently announced $22,260,701 in grants to upgrade internet access for 15,793 affordable housing units across 54 communities in...

Federal Funding Cuts Impact Digital Equity Programs in Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | May 21, 2025 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration is raising the alarm about recent federal government action to terminate $14.1 million in federal funding to expand internet access in Massachusetts. The previously awarded funding from the Digital Equity Act (DEA) Capacity Grant...

MHAC Urges Support for Legislation to Promote Broadband Access for Low-Income Consumers

by James Fuccione | May 7, 2025 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy recently held a public hearing on a list of bills that included H.3527 & S.2318, An Act preserving broadband service for low-income consumers.  The Massachusetts...