'24 Democratic Party Platform

Under President Joe Biden (D-DE), we’re finally rebuilding our roads, bridges, ports, airports, water systems, electric grids, broadband, and more, paving the way for a great American “Infrastructure Decade” that will create hundreds of thousands of good-paying union jobs. We are bringing affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to every American household. High-speed internet is as vital to our economy today as electricity first was a century ago; Americans need it to do their jobs, to do their homework, to access healthcare, and to stay connected. But a full 45 million of us still live in areas where there is no high-speed internet. Democrats are closing that divide. Democrats are working to help Americans cover housing-related costs, like utilities. Through the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity program (ACP), twenty-three million households received free or monthly discounts, saving $30 to $75 per month on high-speed broadband through the largest internet affordability program in history. The ACP expired in May, because Republicans refused to act; but Democrats will keep fighting to reinstate it. The Administration is also taking broad action to crack down on “junk fees, ”the hidden charges that companies add on to people’s bills without their knowledge, reducing consumer choice. We’ve already taken action to crackdown on a range of these junk fees charged by airlines, internet providers, hotels, and apartment buildings.