The Affordable Connectivity Program offered subsidies for low-income households to access high-speed internet plans, but Congress failed to fund it.
May 31st marks the official last day of a covid-19 pandemic-era internet subsidy, the Affordable Connectivity Program. The up to $30 monthly broadband discount helped 23 million low-income households in every county in the US access high-speed internet during a period when that connection became more vital than ever as businesses and schools shut their doors.
Those commitments will cover up to 10 million households eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program, according to the White House. But it’s not a permanent solution. President Joe Biden is reiterating his call to Congress to provide $6 billion in funding to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program. Meanwhile, some advocates, like onetime FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, have urged the agency to look into other ways it could use its authority to expand internet access.
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