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The ACP helps millions of low-income Americans by shaving $30 off the monthly bill. The program is now about to run out of funding for good.
The Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP, provides monthly discounts of $30 to $75 to help low-income households pay for home internet.
Jul. 19—Through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), those who struggle to afford access to broadband can apply for discounts on monthly services and a one-time device purchase. A discount ...
One in seven Pennsylvanians rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program or ACP, to stay connected. It provides a significant discount or full payment for high speed internet access to people in need.
The ACP has quickly gained adoption since Congress created the program in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. It is overwhelmingly popular with both political parties, surveys show.
The ACP is working — almost 12 million U.S. households have signed up already. But this surging demand is also eating through the program’s $14.2 billion of funding.
The Affordable Connectivity Act provided $14.2 billion to help low-income Americans pay for internet service. Congress should extend the federal program.
The ACP program provides subsidies to a small portion of most cable companies' broadband customers. Current funding is about to expire. But a bipartisan group of Senators revived hopes for the ...
ACP officially replaced the Emergency Broadband Benefit on Dec. 31, 2021. Internet providers have been providing notice to program participants about the wind-down process.
One year after the defunding of the ACP, I talked to people affected by the loss of Affordable Connectivity Program and how its disappearance has forced them to make heartbreaking trade-offs just ...