NextLight said last June that IAP had launched with 20 more subscribers than were taking advantage of the ACP.

The study cited situations where consumers signed up for internet plans with “attractive rates” that surged in price within a year.

The California bill requiring providers to offer a $15 internet plan is similar to a New York law that went into effect last year.

The study says that healthcare savings alone would quadruple the annual cost of the ACP program, which the study pegs at $7.3 billion.

The low-cost internet program was part of the Affordable Broadband Act, which was passed under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The mandatory New York $15 internet offering is legal, an appeals court said, opening the door for other states to impose similar mandates.
