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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

It doesn’t bode well for a revival of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which ran out of money at the end of May. It doesn’t bode well for a revival of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which ...

As a "single senior" who has to be careful with how she spends, Mequon resident Donna Daniels said she's relied on benefits provided by the Affordable Connectivity Program since she enrolled a year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ACP. The outlook for the U.S. government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) remains terminal, with none of the multiple ...

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federal benefit designed to make sure people can get and stay online. Roughly 40% of American households qualify for ACP, which means there’s a good ...

Low-income Spectrum customers in New York must receive discounted broadband service for the next four years as part of a settlement recently reached between the communications company and the state.

A U.S. senator is pushing for an extension of a federally-funded program helping New Yorkers afford broadband internet. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand advocated for the passage of the Secure and ...

Phyllis Jackson, a retired administrative assistant in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, was one of 23 million Americans enrolled in the ACP. "The ACP program really saved my life," said Dorothy Burrell, a ...

If you're struggling with the cost of internet, you might be able to find assistance to lower your monthly internet bill. Some internet service providers (ISPs) offer low-cost internet to qualifying ...

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 to ...