Alliance for Digital Equality to Congress: All Citizens Deserve Broadband Access

February 26, 2009

The Alliance for Digital Equality, a partner of CWA’s “Speed Matters” project, briefed members of Congress on March 26 on the critical need to bring high-speed Internet access to people in underserved communities. “CWA has pressed for the buildout of true high speed broadband networks in the U.S. as the necessary economic engine of the 21st Century,” said CWA President Larry Cohen. “In rural areas, urban communities that are underserved and everywhere in between, our goal must be to ensure that all Americans have access to the opportunity and promise of the Internet Age. We are pleased to partner with the Alliance on this critical public policy issue.”

The congressional briefing was chaired by House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC), and included members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.