Federal Communications Commissioner Gomez Statement on ACP Funding Lapse

The end of the ACP will undo the significant progress we have made toward closing the divide and harm millions of Americans. Not only that, but it will have economic and competitive consequences for our country if we fail to maximize the $42.5 billion investment we’ve made in broadband infrastructure through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program. It is, as they say, penny wise and pound foolish. Connectivity has never been more important. By ensuring that all Americans can afford highspeed Internet, the ACP is an investment in our nation’s prosperity and the promise of opportunity for all. It is critical that Congress act to save the ACP and keep the progress made to close the digital divide.