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…

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….
The FCC released additional information on the ACP Your Home, Your Internet Pilot and the ACP Navigator Pilot. The commission said it will release a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and begin accepting applications for the programs next month. The…
Three in four households without home internet would not pay for it or would only use it if it were free, according to a study conducted by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). About 24 million U.S. households do…
The Verizon Forward program is expanding to offer select 5G Home and LTE Home Internet fixed wireless services for free through the Verizon Forward program. Verizon Forward is part of Citizen Verizon, the avenue through which the carrier participates in…
Households participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are using more broadband in comparison with the broader population of homes, according to OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI). The ACP was launched by the FCC in January. It provides eligible households monthly…
Over 1,000 Oklahoma households fraudulently claimed the same four-year-old child who receives Medicaid benefits as a benefit qualifying person (BQP) in order to enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), according to a memo released late last week from the…
WASHINGTON, September 8, 2022 – In an Advisory issued today, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Federal Communications Commission warned that some Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) providers and their agents are making fraudulent program enrollments by using the…
The FCC approved plans today for outreach programs aimed at increasing awareness and signups for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which pays up to $30 monthly toward the cost of internet connectivity for low-income households. One of the programs is…
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