1.7 million Texas households are set to lose monthly internet …
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Texas is poised to receive more than $3.3 billion federal dollars to help connect the roughly 7 million Texans who lack access to affordable internet. The state will bolster those funds...
WEBThe Affordable Connectivity Program has helped over 23 million households across the country save $30-$75 each per month on their monthly internet bills. In Texas, 1,718,552 households – 1 in 7...
Texas broadband efforts to get $3.3 billion federal boost | The Texas ...
WEBJun 26, 2023 · Texas will receive more than $3.3 billion in federal money — the most of any state — to help expand broadband availability statewide, the Biden administration announced Monday.
What is the Affordable Connectivity Program and why thousands of Texas ...
WEBMar 12, 2024 · Thousands of households are in jeopardy of losing internet through the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides reduced internet bills to families in need.
New research on gaps in broadband access in Texas ... - Texas …
WEBAug 25, 2023 · The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that aims to give lower income people better access to either devices or regular internet connectivity. If you’re living paycheck to paycheck and you’re running short one month, the first thing that’s likely to go is the internet.
Over 1.5 million Texans may lose internet after Affordable Connectivity ...
WEBMay 1, 2024 · A federal program that has provided low or no-cost internet for roughly 23 million American households is about to end. The Affordable Connectivity Program, a pandemic-era benefit, has run...
1.7M Texas households face higher internet costs as federal …
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Over 1.7 million Texas households could lose access to affordable, high-speed internet this month as a federal subsidy that helps low-income Americans pay for broadband services comes to an...
Biden-Harris Administration Allocates More Than $800 Million to ...
WEBMar 29, 2024 · As the Administration moves forward with this vital equity program, President Biden continues to call on Congress to pass legislation that would extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, so tens of millions of households can continue to access this essential program, which enables them …
WEBIn 2021, the Biden Administration and Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that appropriated $14.2 billion to establish the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which has now helped over 23 million households sign up …
Cantwell, Democrats Secure $7 Billion for Affordable Connectivity ...
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Democratic members overcame Republican opposition to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), passing an amendment to secure $7 billion to continue the program, which had provided access to affordable internet for more than 23 million American households.