FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel: Nearly half of ACP households are using it for fixed broadband

In a letter to a group of Republican lawmakers, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel confirmed that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is subsidizing fixed broadband services for nearly 10 million of the 22 million households enrolled in the program thus far. The letter was a response to an inquiry the lawmakers sent to Chairwoman Rosenworcel last month, requesting more information on who the ACP is serving – including how many mobile subscribers versus fixed broadband subscribers – and efforts undertaken by the FCC to track the program. Roughly 4.6 million ACP subscribers are over the age of 65; and 3.3 million participating households are eligible based on their participation in the National School Lunch or National School Breakfast Program, suggesting the benefit is reaching millions of school-aged children.