If they become policy, these changes could create challenges for folks who need affordable internet service.

The ACP ran out of funds, but some low-income internet options remain. On the other hand, some ISPs chose to include low-cost plans with slower speeds (think 50 megabits per second) for discounted ...

People view reliable internet as a basic necessity, on par with housing or electricity, but more than 30 percent of those 65 and older lack high-speed home service, according to AARP’s Older Adults ...

Over the past two years, millions of low-income U.S. households have received broadband internet at a discount through two consecutive government programs. But they could soon lose that benefit. More ...

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, ...

One year after the defunding of the ACP, I talked to people affected by the loss of Affordable Connectivity Program and how its disappearance has forced them to make heartbreaking trade-offs just to ...

If you're struggling with the cost of internet, you might be able to find assistance to lower your monthly internet bill. Some internet service providers (ISPs) offer low-cost internet to qualifying ...

It will soon be easier for low-income students to access the internet from home thanks to the city's "Great Student Initiative." Comcast will offer students on the national free lunch program internet ...

Baltimore City plans to use $2 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expand internet access to 3,000 low-income households. The Connect Baltimore Broadband Grant Program will award a $2 million ...

DURANT, Okla. (AP) — Calling the Internet a 21st century necessity, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a program to bring faster Internet connections to more low-income households, ...

On Friday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham boosted low-income households’ access to affordable, high-speed internet. It’s ...

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell wants to see the federal "ConnectHome" program extended to other parts of the state, including the Monroe area. Internet access made available to low-income ...