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The FCC just put a $2 billion school internet program on notice

FCC vote puts E-Rate's $2 billion school and library internet program under review, with a full shutdown unlikely but funding cuts possible by 2027.
Yahoo

Facebook post misstates eligibility for government internet access program | Fact check

"Big Wireless doesn't want you to know this hack," reads part of the post. "You can get FREE wireless internet + a Smart Tablet. The Affordable Connectivity Program – ACP – is a new government benefit ...
CNET

Cheapest ACP Alternatives: Discounted Internet Plans for Low-Income Households

With the Affordable Connectivity Program now gone, other federal subsidies and internet initiatives are stepping in to help close the broadband gap. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home ...
The Boston Globe

With a federal subsidy ending, nearly 370,000 Mass. households at risk of losing internet access

When Wendy Patricio signed up for a federal program to receive affordable internet at her Jamaica Plain home, life got a little easier. The service wasn’t the fastest, but it served its purpose. Her ...
NBC Bay Area

Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn't act

One of the features that President Joe Biden cited in his plan to bring internet to every home and business in the United States by 2030 was affordability. But an important federal program established ...