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Rural internet program on hold as Musk’s satellites get new consideration

Chris Disher, the co-owner of a rural internet provider in Louisiana, is ready to start digging to get fast and reliable internet to some of the estimated 450,000 households and small businesses in ...
CBS News

Lawmakers propose $7 billion in new funding for affordable internet program

Lawmakers are proposing new funding that could keep a popular internet affordability program and stipend in place for millions of American households through the end of the year. A coalition of ...
Columbus Dispatch

COVID funding that subsidized internet costs ends; here's how you can still get discounts

More than four years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, yet another federally funded pandemic-era program is ending. The Federal Communications Commission announced on Friday that its Affordable ...
MyNorthwest.com

Affordable internet program may end for millions; these are other local options

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 ...
Yahoo

Internet providers commit to offering low-cost service as federal program ends

Friday, May 31, 2024 is the official last day of the pandemic-era Affordable Connectivity Program, which has provided up to $30 in discounts on internet bills for eligible families and as much as $75 ...
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 ...
USA Today

Facebook post misstates eligibility for government internet access program | Fact check

“Big Wireless doesn’t want you to know this hack,” reads part of the post. “You can get FREE wireless internet + a Smart Tablet. The Affordable Connectivity Program – ACP – is a new government benefit ...
The Hill

Biden administration will end enrollment in affordable internet program as funding runs low

The Biden administration will halt enrollment in a program that provides broadband discounts to millions of Americans as it runs low on funds and prepares to wind down in the coming months. The ...
CNN

FCC ends affordable internet program due to lack of funds

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 ...
WUNC

Affordable internet program faces likely demise despite rallying by NC Democrats

A federal program that provided subsidized internet access to low-income families is expected to end on Friday, affecting more than 900,000 households in North Carolina. Created through the federal ...
PBS

Congress urged to extend affordable internet program

A pandemic-era program designed to ensure all Americans can access the internet regardless of their income level is on the verge of ending unless Congress acts. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone was joined by ...