Some 400,000 Tennesseans rely on Affordable Connectivity Program. A new bill proposed in Congress would keep the funding going.
Melani Griffith
Guest columnist
- Melani Griffith is the chief growth officer for GFiber, where she oversees the entire customer lifespan including brand and marketing, sales, digital, customer service, and public relations.
GFiber was founded on the principle that we need more ways to get better internet to more people.
No single effort has done more to make this a reality than the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Launched two years ago during the pandemic,
ACP has helped over 22 million households in the United States get in-home internet access, creating a truly connected generation across the country.
This has only become more important since then. Almost everything we do requires us to get online, from applying to a job or school, doing that job or going to school, booking doctors’ appointments, banking, watching TV, gaming and connecting with our friends and families.