FCC Ends Internet Subsidy Program for 23 Million Americans

Published on June 2, 2024

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is ending a program that gave subsidies to millions of households subscribing to high-speed internet, citing an exhaustion in funding. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was established in December 2020 and provided eligible households with a discount of up to $30 per month for their internet subscriptions. For qualifying tribal lands, the discount was up to $75 per month. Since its inception, ACP has enrolled over 23 million subscribers across America. Congress had provided $14.2 billion in funding for the program in 2021, which ran out in May. On Friday, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the agency would officially end ACP on June 1 due to a lack of additional funding....

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