Affordable connectivity program articles
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4 ways to connect to the internet for less after the Affordable Connectivity Program expires
I have 2 Gigabits per second (Gbps) of fiber internet in my home for $120 a month. I'm lucky. I have access to that kind of broadband and the money to pay for it. Many people aren't that fortunate. On Wednesday, May 1, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a critical initiative to provide affordable broadband, ran out of money. That means 23 million households -- roughly 60 million Americans -- will have to choose between paying for internet or paying for food, rent, and other...
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2 New Bills Look to Save Affordable Connectivity Program's Depleted Funds, But Can They?
The administration's Affordable Connectivity Program could lose its funds before any Congressional bills can be finalized to help it stay afloat.
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FAA bill faces Senate holdup over expiring affordable internet program
EXCLUSIVE — At least two senators are demanding that a program subsidizing high-speed internet for lower-income families be extended as part of the airline safety bill making its way through the Senate. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) plans to keep the upper chamber from fast-tracking the bill, a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, unless […]