Federal Communications Commissioner Gomez Calls for Stronger Efforts to Close the Digital Divide

Federal Communications Commissioner Anna Gomez said she was “heartbroken” by the loss of the Wi-Fi Hotspot program, the Affordable Connectivity Program, and other programs recently cut. “These are all methods to reach the unconnected and to provide connectivity to the members of the community that cannot access it on their own, but need it in order to participate in just about everything we do in today’s society,” Commissioner Gomez said. “Whether it’s for students to be able to do their homework, whether it’s for teachers to be able to teach their students, whether it’s for people at home who need to apply for jobs or need to do their jobs, veterans who can get their health care remotely.”