DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I was recently notified that the Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidizes my monthly internet bill, is about to end. What are my options for finding affordable home ...
The 23 million American households receiving government financial assistance for their monthly internet bills could soon be on their own—and many may lose access to home internet—as an almost ...
NEW YORK-- Nearly 1 million people in New York City are on the verge of losing affordable internet access through a federal program that's set to expire Friday. It's estimated this will impact 23 ...
This month more than 23 million households will lose affordable internet access as part of a pandemic-era federal program that provided low-income households with a credit of between $30 and $75 ...
The $2.75 billion program was created to boost digital skills and spur greater broadband adoption -- but one expert says it was canceled because its name included the "new four-letter word." Joe Supan ...
Internet service providers including Charter, Verizon and Comcast are shifting customers away from the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal internet subsidy that helped low-income ...
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One year after the defunding of the ACP, I talked to people affected by the loss of Affordable Connectivity Program and how its disappearance has forced them to make heartbreaking trade-offs just to ...
More than a dozen internet service providers are now offering affordable internet plans to millions of low-income Americans as they lose access to a federal subsidy. Through the end of 2024, 14 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Martin/CNET Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for ...
President Joe Biden on Monday will announce that 20 of the nation's internet providers have committed to lowering costs for low-income households, a step the administration says will increase access ...