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 ...

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 ...

Vermont will receive about $93 million in federal funding to continue constructing its broadband internet network in some of the state’s most remote rural areas, officials said Tuesday.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Friday, May 31, 2024 is the official last day of the pandemic-era Affordable Connectivity Program, which has provided up to $30 in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A program intended to help low-income Americans connect to the internet is likely to disappear at the end of this month, and its supporters in Congress have limited options to keep it afloat. Although ...

Under new rules from President Trump’s Commerce Department, a $42 billion high-speed internet effort will no longer favor fiber-optic cable. By Cecilia Kang Reporting from Washington The Trump ...

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 ...