Despite significant progress over the last decade, internet adoption remains a major challenge for low-income families across the United States. However, as students return to school, the importance ...

Jul. 19—Through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), those who struggle to afford access to broadband can apply for discounts on monthly services and a one-time device purchase. A discount of up ...

The Affordable Connectivity Program, which helped low-income Americans get online, is no more. On Friday, the US government announced the final closure of the broadly popular federal program, which ...

Perhaps one of the most pressing digital equity issues of 2024 is the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which is slated to run out of funding this year unless action is taken. This week, a group ...

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 ...

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 ...

Too often Congress is addicted to the drama of the last-minute deal. No matter how easy the decision before them, our national legislators like to wait until it’s almost too late before they do their ...

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 ...

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, ...

"The ACP program really saved my life," said Dorothy Burrell, a 55-year-old from Kansas City. Burrell was one of the 23 million Americans enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program, a ...