UPDATE (4/30/24): The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that households with ACP discounts may still see partial discounts in May 2024 if they keep their internet service and their ...

John Belden, sitting, and Bruce Stern add two new fiber cables for a business client in Trumbull. The installation will provide the company with more data capacity, which can make the Internet faster.

HOUSTON — At its peak, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) assisted 23 million households with monthly discounts on internet plans. In November 2023 the FCC chairwoman testified before Congress, ...

Today marks the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, a landmark piece of US government legislation that aimed to make it easier for people to afford an internet connection in their homes. The ...

For Cindy Westman, the internet is a literal lifeline. She depends on internet access to care for her 12-year-old daughter — who has cerebral palsy and autism — by messaging doctors, accessing test ...

Every week, Cynthia George connects with her granddaughter and great-grandson on video calls. The 71-year-old retiree reads the news on her MSN homepage and googles how to fight the bugs coming from ...

Over 300,000 Washington residents have been notified that an affordable internet program could end after April. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) through the Federal Communication Commission ...

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 ...

States worry that an executive order and federal funding cuts could weaken their cybersecurity efforts. Credit: Yehyun Kim / ctmirror.org This story is part of CT Mirror Explains, an ongoing effort to ...