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Last Chance: Save the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
Time is running out! The LOC is encouraging members to sign on to the NLC letter urging Congress to support and pass the Affordable Connectivity Extension Act quickly. In addition to signing on to the NLC letter, the LOC is also encouraging members to contact their federal representatives to encourage their support of the extension.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was created in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and has provided more than 22 million low-income households with a monthly $30 discount on home broadband service from participating internet service providers.
This effort has bipartisan, bicameral support. ACP-enrolled households are in every municipality and congressional district in the country. Without congressional action soon, the ACP is expected to exhaust its current source of funds and will be forced to halt benefits at the end of April. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, whose agency is responsible for administering the ACP, has warned Congress that millions of households are at risk of discontinuation of broadband service and the accumulation of debt from unpaid bills.
Affordability is a major barrier for many households to access broadband service. It’s why the LOC is supporting efforts to urge Congress to pass an extension of this program quickly.
Contact: Nolan Pleše, Lobbyist – nplese@orcities.org
Last Updated 2/23/24