FCC’s Gomez Says ACP’s Demise ‘Penny Wise, Pound Foolish’

'The end of the ACP will undo the significant progress we have made toward closing the divide.'

FCC’s Gomez Says ACP’s Demise ‘Penny Wise, Pound Foolish’
Screenshot of FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez on May 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, May 31, 2024 – Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said Friday that the shutdown of the Affordable Connectivity Program will undermine the goal of affordable, high-speed Internet for every American.

Gomez, in a statement noting Friday as the last day of the ACP, said adding $30 monthly discounts to the bills of millions of low-income Americans would generate demand for new networks to be built with the $42.25 billion in grant dollars from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.

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