Joe Supan
Slew of ACP Bills Introduced as Congress Races to Renew Internet Subsidy
More than 1 in 5 households with an internet subscription in the US utilize the Affordable Connectivity Program, and it’s almost unanimously supported by voters: Polling from Public Opinion Strategies and RG Strategies shows that 78% of voters want to extend the ACP, including 64% of Republicans, 70% of independents and 95% of Democrats. A
Internet Aid Cut: How the Loss of FCC's ACP May Worsen the Mental Health Crisis
The looming end of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and the alarm it has triggered among dozens of experts I've talked to, reveals that this federal program is about much more than internet access.
The ACP Helps Millions Afford Internet. It Could Be Gone by Next Year
According to projections from the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, sometime around the middle of 2024, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) will run out of money.