Millions could lose internet access in California if this program expires
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Four years ago, Claudia Aleman and her family had only one way to get online — through their cellphones. Without internet service on a computer, her youngest daughter couldn’t get homework assignments in on time, her parents couldn’t keep up with online doctor visits, and the English classes she wanted to sign up for were out of reach. Then came a game-changer: The federal government started offering a subsidy that covered $30 of the family’s $80 monthly internet bill. But while opening mail at...
ABC7 San Francisco—Millions in CA could lose internet access at the end of this month: Here's who it will impact most. Funding for the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program connecting people to the internet is set to run out at the end of April. It has helped millions for the past three years.
Washington Examiner—FAA bill faces Senate holdup over expiring affordable internet program. EXCLUSIVE — At least two senators are demanding that a program subsidizing high-speed internet for lower-income families be extended as part of the airline safety bill making its way through the Senate. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) plans to keep the upper chamber from fast-tracking the bill, a five-year reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration, unless […]
SFGate—Internet is about to become a lot more expensive for millions of Californians. An immensely popular government program that granted $30 monthly discounts for internet service is about to run out of money. That’s brutal news for California, where half of all eligible families have signed up — in Oakland alone, internet service is about to get pricier for thousands of people. April is the last fully funded month for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which launched at the end of 2021 and grew to subsidize internet for more than a sixth of American households. It’s popular...