Trump取消了2.75B的宽带融资,称其为“种族主义”,扰乱了数字公平的努力。 Trump canceled $2.75B in broadband funding, calling it "racist," disrupting digital equity efforts.

总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)将《数字公平法》贴上“种族主义”和“违宪”标签, 导致取消27.5亿美元的联邦资金, President Donald Trump labeled the Digital Equity Act "racist" and "unconstitutional," leading to the cancellation of $2.75 billion in federal funding for broadband expansion in rural and underserved areas. 该方案是2021年基础设施法的一部分,它支持为低收入家庭、老年人、退伍军人和少数民族提供数字导航、设备分配和数字识字培训。 The program, part of the 2021 infrastructure law, supported digital navigators, device distribution, and digital literacy training for low-income households, older adults, veterans, and racial minorities. 它于5月终止,中断了弥合数字鸿沟的努力,鼓吹者警告说,在获得医疗保健、教育和就业机会方面将受到持久伤害。 Its termination in May disrupted efforts to close the digital divide, with advocates warning of lasting harm to access to healthcare, education, and jobs. 国家数字包容联盟已经提起诉讼,认为取消诉讼违反了权力分立和有针对性的系统性不平等。 The National Digital Inclusion Alliance has sued, arguing the cancellation violated the separation of powers and targeted systemic inequities. 在负担得起的连通方案结束后,许多人没有关键的互联网支持。 The move follows the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, leaving many without critical internet support.