A program to help low-income people pay for broadband ran out of money in May, putting millions of households at risk of losing their internet connections. The Affordable Connectivity Program, enacted ...

Internet service providers including Charter, Verizon and Comcast are shifting customers away from the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal internet subsidy that helped low-income ...

A new bill in the Senate would renew the federal program that provides financial assistance to low-income households to help them afford high-speed internet. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced her ...

Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for low-income families. The Affordable Connectivity Program was shuttered in June 2024, ...

(NEXSTAR) — Over the last few years, millions of Americans have been receiving discounted internet and phone service as part of the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program. That’s set to change as the ...

Carl Roath, left, a worker with the Mason County Public Utility District in Washington, pulls fiber optic cable off of a spool, as he works with a team to install broadband internet service to homes ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

(InvestigateTV) — When 73-year-old Jacqueline Withers moved from New Jersey to North Carolina in 2020, she relied on affordable internet service to stay connected to family and friends. “When you get ...

President Joe Biden on Monday will announce that 20 of the nation's internet providers have committed to lowering costs for low-income households, a step the administration says will increase access ...