Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Pushes Congressional Leadership and President Biden to Extend Affordable Connectivity Program Funding

On September 20, 2023, a bipartisan group of 25 lawmakers, the Rural Broadband Caucus, urged Congressional leadership and President Joe Biden to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program.  The Affordable Connectivity Program has provided 21 million Americans with internet access since its creation. Right now, the Affordable Connectivity Program is set to run out of funding in 2024. In their letter, the lawmakers pushed to extend the program and ensure Americans can continue to access the high-speed internet they need to succeed in the 21st century. "We urge you to support funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program as we explore new funding mechanisms to remove this program from the traditional appropriations process," said the letter. "We cannot risk our most vulnerable constituents losing access to the internet services they so depend on."