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End of internet subsidies for low-income households threatens access to telehealth

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 ...
Yahoo

Low-Income Internet Guide for All 50 States

The ACP ran out of funds, but some low-income internet options remain. On the other hand, some ISPs chose to include low-cost plans with slower speeds (think 50 megabits per second) for discounted ...
NBC New York

Lawmakers push to revive low-income broadband subsidy as providers pivot

The $14.2 billion program, which went into effect in December 2021, served roughly 23 million households, two-thirds of which had either inconsistent or zero internet access prior to enrolling, ...
The Verge

We need a permanent solution for universal broadband access

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidizes internet access for low-income households, is set to run ...
KY3

Federal program assisting low-income families with internet access running out of money

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A federal program designed to help low-income families pay for internet access may soon run out of money. “I do believe that option not being there for them not having access ...
KHQ

Millions of low-income Americans to lose internet access on Wednesday after bill stalls

OLYMPIA, Wash. - As many as 60 million Americans are in jeopardy of losing internet access after Wednesday, May 1, due to a government program running out of funds. The Affordable Connectivity Program ...
news10nbc

Gillibrand proposing bill that would keep funding program that helps low-income households access internet

In a world where connectivity is key, new federal legislation announced Friday aims to fund a program that thousands across our region rely on for access to broadband internet. With the Affordable ...
The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore will use American Rescue Plan funds to expand low-income household internet access

Baltimore City plans to use $2 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expand internet access to 3,000 low-income households. The Connect Baltimore Broadband Grant Program will award a $2 million ...
San Antonio Current

Connection Lost: Millions of low-income Texans are losing access to affordable broadband service

Congress’ budget bickering is about to claim another casualty: a widely praised program that helps low-income families afford broadband internet service. The federal government’s Affordable ...
WSET

Senator Tim Kaine backs $7 billion bill to extend internet access for low-income families

WASHINGTON D.C. (WSET) — Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) cosponsored the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act, bipartisan legislation to extend a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program that ...
Houston Chronicle

Low-income broadband program running out of money, threatening access in Texas

WASHINGTON — Two months ago, Karyn Arceneaux, a 59-year-old high school teacher from Humble, got high-speed internet for the first time, allowing her to put aside her slow-loading smart phone and ...
Yahoo

End of internet subsidies for low-income households threatens telehealth access

Nonprofit groups like Link Health worked in health centers to sign patients and community members up for discount internet through a national program that is set to run out of funds this spring.