This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can jump to with the links below: The ...

Connecticut residents are losing options to access affordable internet benefits with no action at the federal or state level. Credit: Yehyun Kim / CTMirror.org A federal program that reduces monthly ...

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, ...

As an end of Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) funding looms, a congressional briefing was held this week to discuss what an end to the program could mean and its importance for achieving digital ...

As part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, Congress appropriated $14.2 billion to create the Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP, to provide lower-income households with a ...

ACP subscribers will lose the subsidy as early as April, but there are other low-income internet options to explore. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and ...

When the Affordable Connectivity Program ended last May, its users were faced with a painful choice: cancel their internet ...

ACP is set to run out of funds on May 31. There are several attempts to extend the program’s funding. Unfortunately, politics are mostly in the way, making it very unlikely any bill will save it in ...

As students return to classes at the University of Minnesota, a federal program is aiming to bring internet access to more people across the state. At the University, a large portion of schoolwork is ...

Philadelphia’s city government, public school district and other stakeholders are encouraging eligible families to sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program, the federally funded internet ...