Biden advisor, Federal Communications Commissioner push to extend broadband discount program

Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez and Stephen Baldwin, Senior Advisor to the President, spoke about the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program at an event hosted by the Information Technology Institute in Washington DC. “We want to make sure that every user is connected to the internet, it is so important for participation in society, in our economy,” Commissioner Gomez said. “It’s important for finding a job, applying for college or doing homework…It’s so central to our lives now that those who can’t be connected are going to fall farther and farther behind.” Benjamin said that the importance of the ACP could not be overstated, and noted that the ACP is used more than the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).