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…
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has signed up 1 million households since launching its GetInternet.gov initiative in May, Vice President Kamala Harris announced this week. The ACP, which was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides $65 billion in broadband…
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…
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