Wireless internet service provider WeLink has begun offering gigabit wireless service at no charge in Washington D.C. to households that qualify for participation in the FCC Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The deployment was made possible through the district’s Community Internet…
The FCC this week adopted a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking input on proposed rules for collecting price and subscribership information for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The program pays part or all of the cost of broadband service…
Rock Hill, SC-based Comporium has launched what it calls a Connected Internet Program under the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Households eligible for the ACP will get the service for free. The Biden Administration has been pushing carriers to lower…
Comcast today announced it will soon start enabling customers to sign up for its Internet Essentials Plus service at the company’s more than 500 Xfinity stores. The offering includes 100 Mbps speed, a cable modem, access to millions of WiFi…
The White House said today that the administration has persuaded 20 providers to lower their broadband costs and/or increase broadband speeds with the goal of making internet service more affordable for “millions of American families” that qualify for the Affordable…
April 18, 2022 – NORWALK, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FYBR): TL;DR – The Byte-Size Download: Happening: Today, Frontier (NASDAQ: FYBR) is proud to announce its offer of free and reduced-price Internet for all who qualify under the FCC’s Affordable…
Breezeline has introduced the Internet Assist Plus service, which offers 100 Mbps service to subscribers who are eligible for the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Providers participating in the ACP receive $30 a month from the fund per subscriber, with…
Charter Communications today launched Spectrum Internet 100 service, which will be free to households that qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The service will be available across “virtually all” of its service area, which covers 41 states, the company…
Cox Communications will double the speeds of two services – ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete—from 50 Mbps to 100 Mbps on March 31. The cable company also said that it is participating in the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). More than…
Verizon is offering free Internet service to qualifying households via its participation in the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The initiative, Fios Forward, is an element of Citizen Verizon, the company’s initiative to support economic, environmental and social advancement. Verizon…
Mediacom Communications continued the trend of cable broadband providers increasing broadband speeds to fend off increasing competition. The operator upped the download speeds of more than 900,000 subscribers for its Xtream Internet service. There will be no increase in subscription…
The FCC has launched the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will pay up to $30 toward the cost of monthly broadband service for low-income households ($75 for tribal recipients). The Affordable Connectivity Program has a budget of $14.2 billion and replaces…
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