“We applaud Representatives Markey, Capps and Matsui for proposing pragmatic steps that will enable students participating in the federal school lunch program to utilize broadband to improve their educational experience. We look forward to working with the Energy and Commerce Committee on this initiative and other ideas that will increase broadband adoption and continue to make the U.S. a leader in the Information Age.”
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[In an effort to help close America’s digital divide in broadband service, NCTA in December proposed an innovative nationwide public-private partnership that combines digital media literacy training with discounted broadband service and computers. The Adoption Plus (A+) pilot program is a proposed two-year public-private partnership to promote broadband adoption for up to 3.5 million middle school-aged children eligible for the National School Lunch Program in approximately 1.8 million low-income households that do not currently receive broadband services.]