internet subsidies

End of low-income internet subsidies threatens telehealth access

2024-04-02 05:53 AM by Tyler Fields

For Cindy Westman, $30 buys a week’s worth of gas to drive to medical appointments and run errands. It’s also how much she spent on her monthly internet bill before the federal Affordable Connectivity Program stepped in and covered her payments. “When you have low income and you are living on disability and your daughter’s …

Loss of internet subsidies for NC residents has potential health effects | WFAE 90.7

2024-04-01 02:26 AM by Tyler Fields

Time is almost up for about 900,000 North Carolina households that receive federal subsidies for broadband internet access. Congress approved the $14.2 billion Affordable Connectivity Program in 2021, when the pandemic made high-speed internet more vital than ever. Funding for the program is about to run out with enrollees expected to lose their subsidies in …