Too often Congress is addicted to the drama of the last-minute deal. No matter how easy the decision before them, our national legislators like to wait until it’s almost too late before they do their ...

Today marks the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, a landmark piece of US government legislation that aimed to make it easier for people to afford an internet connection in their homes. The ...

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 ...

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stopped accepting applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a pandemic-era discount for qualified low-income households to ...

In 2020, when the pandemic had us confined to our homes, access to high-speed internet became a critical tool for all Americans. Whether needing reliable connectivity for school, health care, banking, ...

SurgePays heavily relies on the Affordable Connectivity Program, which is set to end soon, posing a major risk to the company. Congress has introduced the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act ...

A program that provides internet access to disadvantaged Americans is facing a funding shortfall, which experts warn may disproportionately impact young people and minorities. Many providers across ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidizes internet access for low-income households, is set to run ...

Every week, Cynthia George connects with her granddaughter and great-grandson on video calls. The 71-year-old retiree reads the news on her MSN homepage and googles how to fight the bugs coming from ...

John Belden, sitting, and Bruce Stern add two new fiber cables for a business client in Trumbull. The installation will provide the company with more data capacity, which can make the Internet faster.