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 ...

The Internet bill for about 23 million American households may soon be significantly higher, potentially deepening the country’s digital divide as some families may no longer be able to afford access.

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I was recently notified that the Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidizes my monthly internet bill, is ...

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 ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

A program intended to help low-income Americans connect to the internet is likely to disappear at the end of this month, and its supporters in Congress have limited options to keep it afloat. Although ...

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was introduced this week by U.S. Reps. Mike Carey and Nikki Budzinski. The legislation, known as the Secure and ...

Authorized dealer compares plans from 25+ providers at your exact address — at no cost — as families navigate post-ACP internet options nationwide. Most people have no idea that internet plans ...

This month more than 23 million households will lose affordable internet access as part of a pandemic-era federal program that provided low-income households with a credit of between $30 and $75 ...

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 ...