Natalie Missakian

Millions of older Americans receive federally funded discounts for high-speed internet, and AARP wants to ensure that support continues. We wrote to congressional lawmakers in favor of the Affordable Connectivity Extension Act of 2024. This new legislation would provide $7 billion in funding to ensure the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides high-speed internet discounts, will continue past April. That’s when the project’s funding is predicted to run out. The program has helped more than 22 million lower-income households afford high-speed internet.