The administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris has announced it will release $73 million in grants to help more Americans sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and save on monthly internet costs.
The move is part of the administration’s efforts to make high-speed internet more accessible and affordable for all Americans.
Officials addressed funding for the program with members of the media in a March 15 call featuring Senior Adviser to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu and FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
“In the 21st century affordable, reliable high-speed internet is key to opportunity—to access education, healthcare, work, precision agriculture, and to keep in touch with loved ones,” Landrieu said….