The FCC is continuing to address challenges to Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) registration rates with two additional Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for grants for outreach programs aimed at helping the program reach historically unserved and underserved communities. The two…
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has officially announced 34 participants in two of the four pilot programs aimed at providing outreach and applications assistance for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The two programs are the Your Home, Your Internet Pilot…
The FCC says that it has implemented changes to simplify the application process for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). It also said that the program now is utilized by more than 17 million households. The $14.2 billion ACP provides a…
The FCC is addressing continuing issues with take up in the Affordable Connectivity low-income broadband program with the allocation of $7.445 million for two one-year pilot outreach grant programs. The ACP is a $14.2 billion program that provides a $30…
Alexandria, Virginia – March 14, 2023 – /PRNewswire/ – Ting Internet, a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC), has announced its highly sought after fiber Internet is now available in initial Alexandria neighborhoods. Known for its world-class customer support and dedication to the communities in…
The FCC awarded $66 million in funding to 197 community and government organizations to promote enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – which reportedly is being used by only 25% of eligible households. The ACP provides a $30 discount…
Only about 25% of eligible households have enrolled in the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Changes in the application process could drive higher ACP adoption rates, however, according to The Pew Charitable Trust. The ACP provides a monthly subsidiary of…
In a study of subscribers who are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and/or Cox’s Connect2Compete (C2C) program, about half have home internet for the first time and 70% credit home Internet for finding a new or a better…
The poorest U.S. cities saw substantial increases in the percentage of homes with broadband service between 2019 and 2021, according to a new report published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society. The report attributes the increases to broadband…
The FCC has released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Your Home, Your Internet and ACP Navigator programs. Applications are due by January 9, 2023. Each program has a budget of $5 million for grants aimed at promoting…
The FCC has created four complementary grant programs to promote the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) across the country. The regulator is seeking to “enlist trusted community messengers” who would “develop innovative outreach strategies designed to target historically unserved and underserved…
The FCC has linked the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and Lifeline program with the Veterans Benefits Administration in order to make it easier for the eligibility of veterans to be verified. The Veterans Benefits Administration is part of the U.S….
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