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 ...

This month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began formally winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), thus ending a subsidy program that supported 23 million households in ...

Following the conclusion of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in 2024, the federal Lifeline program has returned to ...

Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for low-income families. The Affordable Connectivity Program was shuttered in June 2024, ...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - A program that provided more than 1 million Ohioans with federally subsidized broadband internet service officially ran out of money Friday, but several internet providers have ...

A program to help low-income people pay for broadband ran out of money in May, putting millions of households at risk of losing their internet connections. The Affordable Connectivity Program, enacted ...

There are many aspects to digital equity, but they all need to align to truly increase access. In Pennsylvania, the federal, state and local approach to broadband shows just that. It became obvious ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

(InvestigateTV) — When 73-year-old Jacqueline Withers moved from New Jersey to North Carolina in 2020, she relied on affordable internet service to stay connected to family and friends. “When you get ...

Walter Prescher is a Methodist pastor in rural Texas who served three Army tours in Iraq. He’s also a father of 12 children, with nine still at home. And he’s one of 23 million Americans who could ...

(TNS) — A federal program that helped lower-income households pay their Internet bills and connect to the Internet during the pandemic fully expires at the end of this month, but U.S. Rep. Kathy ...

For many communities, the Affordable Connectivity Program has been a lifeline. Across America, the program has helped over 23 million people afford the cost of the internet, gain access to the digital ...