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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced that the agency officially ended the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) on June 1, 2024 after ...
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was a crucial initiative that provided financial relief to millions of American families by subsidizing their internet bills. Offering monthly credits ranging ...
There are many aspects to digital equity, but they all need to align to truly increase access. In Pennsylvania, the federal, state and local approach to broadband shows just that. It became obvious ...
The 23 million American households receiving government financial assistance for their monthly internet bills could soon be on their own—and many may lose access to home internet—as an almost ...
Residents benefiting from the Affordable Connectivity Program will no longer see a discount on their internet bill in May, but some internet service providers are offering other options.
Funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is dwindling, leaving New Yorkers wondering how they'll be able to afford broadband internet for their homes. The program, which helped ensure ...
Over the past decade, the New York and Federal governments have spent more than $1 billion in an attempt to close the state’s digital divide. But the goal of universal connectivity has proved elusive.
The new legislation would provide $6 billion for the ACP to provide to families in need. “The Affordable Connectivity Program provided a lifeline for millions of Americans.
(TNS) — A federal program that helped lower-income households pay their Internet bills and connect to the Internet during the pandemic fully expires at the end of this month, but U.S. Rep. Kathy ...
HOUSTON — At its peak, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) assisted 23 million households with monthly discounts on internet plans. In November 2023 the FCC chairwoman testified before Congress, ...
The Affordable Connectivity Program, which offered up to $30 a month towards broadband service for low-income and other eligible households, ran out of funds early this summer. Barbara Caporale in the ...