As students return to classes at the University of Minnesota, a federal program is aiming to bring internet access to more people across the state. At the University, a large portion of schoolwork is ...

This week in “What’s New in Digital Equity” — our weekly look at government digital equity and broadband news — we have a number of interesting items, which you can jump to with the links below: A new ...

HOUSTON — At its peak, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) assisted 23 million households with monthly discounts on internet plans. In November 2023 the FCC chairwoman testified before Congress, ...

Despite significant progress over the last decade, internet adoption remains a major challenge for low-income families across the United States. However, as students return to school, the importance ...

The state of New Mexico is outpacing the national average for registering residents in the Affordable Connectivity Program — a key federal initiative to help low-income Americans pay for high-speed ...

As the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) winds down, federal officials are hopeful Congress will reauthorize funding for the widely popular project that helps subsidize monthly Internet service ...

The ACP provided $30 a month to help low-income households pay for an internet connection, or $75 for people living on Tribal lands. The program accepted households at or below 200% of the federal ...

The Las Positas College newspaper, The Express, received a prestigious Pacemaker award at this year’s Associate Collegiate ...

An updated program from the federal government offers free or discounted internet to many Americans, including many active duty families, veterans and their survivors. The Affordable Connectivity ...

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – The state of New Mexico is outpacing the national average for registering residents in the Affordable Connectivity Program – a key federal initiative to help low-income Americans ...

As of the end of 2021, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has replaced the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) launched in May 2021 via federal stimulus dollars. ACP is the permanent, $14.2 ...

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