Jessica Rosenworcel: “It is absolutely necessary to have access to broadband to have a fair shot of prosperity in the digital age.”

Congress set aside funding for it but those funds are not sufficient to fully fund reimbursement.

I strongly support identifying a way to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program into the future to help more families get and stay connected to the high-speed Internet they need to participate in modern life.

I have developed something called the Broadband Funding Map using $10 million in direct appropriations set aside in the IIJA.

I want to acknowledge that the Emergency Connectivity Fund, championed by Chairman Van Hollen, has also been instrumental in closing the digital divide.