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The Divide: Why the Affordable Connectivity Program is key to closing the digital divide


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This week: We hear from five digital equity leaders on their work to enroll people in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), the importance of the ACP to their communities, and why it's urgent for Congress to reallocate funding for the program if the US is serious about closing the digital divide.

 

Guests in order of first appearance include: Candace Browdy, exec. director, Connect Lake County; Elizabeth Ramirez, first digital navigator, Connect Lake County; Natalie Betancur, deputy director, Center for Digital Equity; Tiffany White, digital navigator, Center for Digital Equity; and Maddie L, former digital equity coordinator for Little Rock, Arkansas. Special thanks to Network:On for assisting with this episode; check out their Connect the 20% campaign here.

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