Jessica Rosenworcel: “At the same time, I believe it is important to recognize that there are values in the Communications Act that endure.”

I want to emphasize how much we do need that authority back.

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

We are also implementing the Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act to ensure that the rates for prison pay phone calls are truly just and reasonable.

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.