The affordable connectivity program for cheap broadband is staggering to a halt – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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The Affordable Connectivity Program for cheap broadband is staggering to a halt.

The FCC has issued a formal notice that ACP funding, which subsidizes broadband access for 23 million households, runs out at the end of April. As Karl Bode at Techdirt notes, Congress (particularly congressional Republicans) didn’t find the Biden administration’s request for $6 billion to fund it worth granting. Those households will lose out on a $30 monthly broadband discount — which FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel warns will cause some to lose access altogether.

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