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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Affordable Connectivity Program has provided up to $30 in discounts on internet bills for eligible families and as much as $75 on qualifying tribal lands. (Mayur Kakade/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — ...

On April 30, a popular and widely used government program began the process of shutting down due to congressional inaction. With its demise, closing the digital divide becomes considerably more ...

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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 ...

EAST TEXAS (KTRE) - Millions of Americans that rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program could be faced with a tough decision come April if Congress can’t allocate additional funding. The program ...

Every week, Cynthia George connects with her granddaughter and great-grandson on video calls. The 71-year-old retiree reads the news on her MSN homepage and googles how to fight the bugs coming from ...