Washington, D.C., — Broadband Equity for All, a group of more than 40 leading civil rights groups, consumer groups and private sector leaders, today released the following statement upon the signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
We commend President Biden and both houses of Congress for their bipartisan efforts to connect every individual to high-speed internet and close the digital divide. This bill provides a predictable, dependable, long-term broadband benefit program that will ensure that people from every community can get connected and help guarantee the educational benefits, health care access and economic prosperity that come with the ability to get online.
With passage of this bipartisan legislation, more low-income households will be able to afford high-speed broadband and experience all of the possibilities and opportunities it provides.
Member organizations of Broadband Equity for All include:
ACA Connects – America’s Communications Association
African American Mayors Association
American Association of People with Disabilities
Asian American Federation
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship
AT&T
Balm in Gilead
Black Women’s Roundtable
Business Forward
Charter
Code for America
Comcast
Conference of National Black Churches
Council of Korean Americans
EveryoneOn
Hispanic Federation
Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership
Japanese American Citizens League
Kapor Center
League of United Latin American Citizens
LGBT Tech
MANA, A National Latina Organization
Microsoft
Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council
National Action Network
National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
National Black Caucus of State Legislators
National Black Farmers Association
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
National Consumers League
National Council of Asian Pacific Americans
National Grange
National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts
National Hispanic Media Coalition
National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women
National Urban League
OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates
Partnership to Advance Virtual Care
Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute
T-Mobile USA
Texas eHealth Alliance
The Latino Coalition
Third Way
U.S. Black Chambers
UnidosUS
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
US Distance Learning Association
Verizon
Women Impacting Public Policy