AUBURN, Wash. — The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a Federal Communications Commission program that helps families and households afford internet service they need for work and school. ACP ...

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, ...

In 2020, when the pandemic had us confined to our homes, access to high-speed internet became a critical tool for all Americans. Whether needing reliable connectivity for school, health care, banking, ...

The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing digital equity, has unveiled a new rating system to evaluate the quality and affordability of Internet ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More than 23 million American households are at risk of losing internet service because the federal program which offers free or discounted access is running out of money. One ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)–A pandemic-inspired federal program is helping nearly 17 million Americans access internet services. The Affordable Connectivity Program began in early 2022, but in tonight’s ...

The final month for people enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program to receive the full subsidy will be April, though some households may get a partial discount in May. Money; Getty Images In ...

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 ...

Over 300,000 Washington residents have been notified that an affordable internet program could end after April. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) through the Federal Communication Commission ...

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A program that helped close the digital divide in the U.S. has come to an end. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) expired Tuesday night. ACP was a federal benefit through the FCC aimed at lower ...

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