Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for low-income families. The Affordable Connectivity Program was shuttered in June 2024, ...

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 ...

For many communities, the Affordable Connectivity Program has been a lifeline. Across America, the program has helped over 23 million people afford the cost of the internet, gain access to the digital ...

My generation has witnessed firsthand the transformative power of the internet. From the world-renowned tech hub of Seattle to rural parts of the Olympic Peninsula, it’s become the connective tissue ...

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 ...

This month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began formally winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), thus ending a subsidy program that supported 23 million households in ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More than 23 million American households are at risk of losing internet service because the federal program which offers free or discounted access is running out of money. One ...

A program that helped close the digital divide in the U.S. has come to an end. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) expired Tuesday night. ACP was a federal benefit through the FCC aimed at lower ...

I grew up in Kalispell. About 10 years ago, I went from working in Glacier Park as a cook to being a professional floor cleaner. I was one of the only locals. Unexpectedly, my circumstances changed, ...

Stay up-to-date with free briefings on topics that matter to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters today for nonprofit news in your inbox. On April 30, a popular and widely used government program ...