Letter Requesting Additional Funding For ACP

On behalf of The Asian American Tech Table (Tech Table) we write to request robust additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Nearly 20 million households across the country rely on ACP for high quality, reliable, and affordable broadband access. The median cost of internet service is $74.99 per month, an unsustainable amount for the 89.7 million people living 200% below the poverty line in the United States. ACP offers these households a discount of up to $30 per month, or $75 per month on tribal lands, to help alleviate these costs. In May 2023 alone, roughly $450 million total ACP support was claimed, empowering individuals to meaningfully participate in our economy. Now, ACP is at risk of running out of funding as early as Q2 of next year if enrollment continues to grow.