The end of the Affordable Connectivity Program is almost here, threatening to widen the digital divide | Brookings
Almost a year ago, Brookings Metro and other experts were warning that, without action, the United States was likely take the biggest step any country has ever taken to widen rather than close its digital divide.
The reason? The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides a $30 per month subsidy for broadband to about 23 million homes, would run out of funds sometime in late April or May 2024.
Now, we’ve arrived at that precipice. And while there are congressional efforts to extend the...
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