Annie Kuster: “I want to thank Chairman Thompson and our Ranking Member, Ms. Lujan Grisham, for holding this important hearing and for…”

As you know, NTIA is tasked with administering historic broadband programs to deliver high-speed, reliable, and affordable broadband internet services to everyone across the country.

The ACP is already serving as a lifeline to the more than 18 million households that currently rely on this program to remain connected.

A national strategy will maximize the impact of those broadband programs by directing Federal funding to communities that are unserved or underserved and need it most.

Picture a family who loses coverage and is unable to access care, preventative services, behavioral healthcare, necessary medications because of factors completely outside their control.