In the coming weeks, Phyllis Jackson will have a difficult choice to make: home internet service or medicine? “If it goes away, it would add a hardship for me,” Jackson says of the expiring Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a key part of a national “Internet for All” initiative that offers low-income households a $30 monthly …
The FCC has raised the speeds required to describe internet service as “broadband” for the first time since 2015. The agency’s annual high-speed internet assessment concluded that 100 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads will be the new standard. The news will likely irk ISPs who would love to keep pointing to 25 Mbps / …
One of the last things saving cable TV right now are the millions of people forced to pay for cable TV and Internet through cable companies because they live in an apartment or condo that has a homeowners association (HOA). The FCC has proposed new rules that will make it illegal for HOAs and apartment …
More than 20 million low-income households are at risk of being priced out of internet access unless Congress can reach agreement on funding for a program that provides internet service discounts. Supporters of the Affordable Connectivity Program are pressing for passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to keep it afloat past April, when funding is expected to run …
Internet service fees are set to rise for 23 million American households after the Biden administration’s request for the continued funding of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) fell on deaf ears in Congress. The program had been allocated $14.2 billion as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in November 2021, and provides discounts on …
A wealth attainment coach recently shared how to bring down cable and internet bills in the United States. TikToker Nina (@nina_moneymentor) explained how Americans can lower their expenses through the Affordable Connectivity Program. The video has been viewed over 480,000 times as of publication. “Honestly, I’m surprised that not everyone knows this,” Nina began. “Some …
Millions could lose internet access if federal program ends The federal Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP, has been helping reduce the digital divide for many during the pandemic. Scripps News The claim: The Affordable Connectivity Program gives eligible Americans free wireless internet and a tablet A Dec. 11, 2023, Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes …
The decline of cable TV has also hit local governments in the pocketbook. As fewer Americans pay for cable TV, local governments are pulling in less tax money than they once did from local cable TV fees. According to the City of Baltimore, the loss of cable TV revenue has resulted in a $1.3 million …
Nate Scherer | The Detroit News To say last year at the Federal Communications Commission was eventful would be an understatement. From releasing the third iteration of its National Broadband Map and establishing a Space Bureau to partnering with the Federal Trade Commission to launch inquiries into the AI’s impact robocalls and robotexts, the FCC was remarkably busy. Unfortunately, it was …
Key points: Seventy-four percent of districts (9,573) across the country now have school internet connectivity at speeds that are sufficient to support digital learning in their classrooms every day–impacting 27.1 million students, an increase of over 5 million students since 2022. Do all students have access to the internet? The latest statistics come from Connected …