ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with policy and industry leaders about efforts in the public and private sectors to bridge the digital divide.The following content is produced and paid for by a Washington Post Live event sponsor. The Washington Post newsroom is not involved in the production of this content.During the rollout of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Congress appropriated $14.
2 billion for the Affordable Connectivity Program , part of a larger plan to update and expand high-speed broadband across the country. ACP is the largest internet affordability program in U.S. history, enrolling nearly 23 million households - helping close the digital divide by bringing more households online. Now, the ACP is facing an uncertain future due to potential Federal funding issues.