Affordable Connectivity Prog ends

[calendria]

 

 

Please support the legislature that is being introduced and prod them to a vote for the 7B$ extension.  We need this program desperately.

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-400895A1.pdf

March 4, 2024—The Federal Communications Commission today formally
notified Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) providers that, due to a lack of additional
funding from Congress, the agency will only be able to fully fund the program through the
month of April.
More than 23 million households are currently enrolled in the program, including 800,000 veterans, 1 million college students and 5 million seniors.

: A bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives have introduced the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act, which, if adopted, would provide an additional $7 billion for the ACP


https://apnews.com/article/broadband-federal-subsidy-internet-access-congress-biden-f196179935b45632d45169698fd31672

https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2024/03/webinar-affordable-connectivity-program-wind-down
" the ACP will only be able to provide a partial reimbursement for May 2024"

https://narc.org/2024/03/11/the-future-of-the-affordable-connectivity-program/
By Jenna Johnston on March 11, 2024
The future of the ACP will be decided March 22, the deadline lawmakers set to pass the final six spending bills, including funding for the FCC. The delay in the appropriations process funding key federal programs like ACP has forced FCC to turn away Americans seeking service under the program, as demonstrated by the February 8 deadline for new applicants. Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the FCC, remarked on the importance of Congress allocating additional funding for the program. Rosenworcel stated, “The monthly subsidy is not a luxury, it’s a necessity.” In the Administration’s supplementary budget, a request of $6 billion is included for the ACP. In January a bipartisan bill, H.R. 6929, the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024, was introduced. The bill would provide $7 billion for the ACP. No further action has been taken on the bill, leaving the future of ACP uncertain as Congress continues to negotiate appropriations.

[cathy37]

I do hope they will fund this bill because it has helped me out over the last couple of years.  It would be nice not to have to pay that extra $30 dollars per month.

[Tharol]

Okay.

[calendria]

 

Today is the vote

[Tharol]

Shut.