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Tag: ACP
NextLight: ACP Replacement Service Up 14% in First Year
NextLight, a community-owned fiber service provider in Longmont, Colorado, says its Internet Assistance Program (IAP) — a substitute for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) — has experienced a 14% increase in subscribers in the year…
More Than 6 in 10 Seeing Higher Prices for Internet, Reliability Still an Issue: Study
Internet services are not excluded from the staggering list of rising consumer prices. A new study shows that a majority of adults in the U.S. have seen their internet bills increase over the past year,…
Meet the California Legislator Who Introduced the State’s $15 Internet Bill
“A good friend of mine… calls this ‘the single mom with two kids bill,’” said California Assemblymember Tasha Boerner, speaking with Telecompetitor about the $15 internet bill she introduced last month. “I always think about…
Resurrecting ACP Would Have Significant Benefits: Study
Reinstating the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) could have significant benefits in a number of areas, according to a quantitative study by The Brattle Group. The study says that healthcare savings alone would quadruple the annual…
New York Begins Enforcing Low-Cost Internet Plan Law
New York began enforcing its low-cost internet law on January 15, requiring broadband service providers with over 20,000 subscribers to offer plans as low as $15 per month. The low-cost internet program has been in…
New York $15 Internet Mandate Challenge Won’t Be Heard by Supreme Court
UPDATE, December 17: Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced they would not hear a challenge to the New York State law that requires providers to offer $15 internet plans for low-income residents. The announcement means the…
FCC, USAC: Be Wary of Providers Still Collecting ACP Data
The start of the holiday season has led the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to warn consumers about service providers that have not updated their websites and other materials to reflect the ending of the Affordable…
ACP Replacement Legislation Moves Forward in U.S. House and Senate
The reverberations of the ending of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) have been significant. A replacement for the ACP came two steps closer this week with moves in both the U.S. House of Representatives and…
ACP Termination Impacts Verizon Q2 Revenue
New York – Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) reported second-quarter 2024 results today with strong wireless service revenue, broadband subscriber growth, and continued momentum in its three financial priorities of wireless service revenue, consolidated adjusted…
ACP End May Mean $2B Revenue Loss, 50% Service Cancelation or Downgrade
Reverberations from the ending of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are being keenly felt both by participating households and the broader economy. In April, with the ACP’s end on the horizon, the Benton Institute surveyed…
NDIA Releases Low-Cost Internet Plans List to Address Post-ACP Reality
In the wake of the Affordable Connectivity Program’s (ACP) termination, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) released a list of low-cost internet plans to help consumers find inexpensive, trustworthy broadband options. Billing their new webpage…
Report: 50% of Households Likely to Cancel or Downgrade Due to ACP Termination
Half of U.S. households that benefited from the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) planned to either cancel or downgrade their broadband service after the ACP’s termination, according to the preliminary findings of a report from the…
