CNN

‘Should have been done yesterday’: Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash

For Cindy Westman, the internet is a literal lifeline. She depends on internet access to care for her 12-year-old daughter — who has cerebral palsy and autism — by messaging doctors, accessing test ...
Ars Technica

Congress lets broadband funding run out, ending $30 low-income discounts

The Federal Communications Commission chair today made a final plea to Congress, asking for money to continue a broadband-affordability program that gave out its last round of $30 discounts to people ...
JD Supra

FCC to Wind Down the Affordable Connectivity Program Unless Congress Acts Soon

In an Order released by the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) on January 11, 2024, the agency announced plans and guidance for winding down the Affordable ...
KHOU 11

FCC will partially cover payments for the Affordable Connectivity Program for one month

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, ...
Wired

Millions of Americans Might Lose Internet Access Today. Here’s What You Need to Know

Today marks the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, a landmark piece of US government legislation that aimed to make it easier for people to afford an internet connection in their homes. The ...
Ars Technica

FCC plans shutdown of Affordable Connectivity Program as GOP withholds funding

The Federal Communications Commission is about to start winding down a program that gives $30 monthly broadband discounts to people with low incomes, and says it will have to complete the shutdown by ...
CNET

FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program Ends Enrollments. Here's What You Can Do

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 ...
WFAA8

FCC's ACP benefits are expected to tap out in April

MESQUITE, Texas — Internet access has become a necessity in households across America. But millions might not be able to afford internet access that utilize a program that lowers the monthly bill. The ...
Washington Examiner

Reform the Affordable Connectivity Program before extending it

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 ...
Yahoo

Thousands of Oklahomans to lose federal discount on internet service: What to know

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The final day to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program is Feb. 7 before the program is projected to end in April. There ...
CNET

The ACP 'Saved My Life': Real People Share the Real Cost of Losing Affordable Internet

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 ...