On New Year’s Eve 2021, the federal government launched the Affordable Connectivity Program, which has helped over 20 million American households afford internet access with monthly subsidies of $30 (or up to $75 on some tribal lands). But funding for the program is set to run out in April unless Congress acts by Friday—depriving many of those homes of vital resources, especially access to online telehealth.
Be funny if it was declared a utility. lol.
Silly old government people. They probably spend ~$300/month on Comcast and don’t even worry about their bill.
Verizon will still give a $20 discount…
“Funding for the ACP is expected to run out in a few months, which means the program will end unless Congress approves additional funding. If the program ends, you will no longer receive the ACP monthly discount of up to $30 on your internet service. However, Verizon will still provide a discount of up to $20 a month with the Verizon Forward program, which helps provide affordable access to high quality internet service. As long as you remain a Verizon customer, there’s no action for you to take to receive the Verizon Forward discount, even if the ACP ends.”
“Verizon is committed to bridging the digital divide by investing in communities and providing affordable access to high quality broadband service. We understand the importance of this program to our customers and have been actively advocating with Congress for its continuance. We encourage you to join us in telling congress how important the ACP is to you at this link Save ACP - US Tech Future.”
"As we receive additional information on the future of the ACP, we will share it with you – we expect to send another update in March. If you’d like more information on the Affordable Connectivity Program, visit verizon.com/affordableconnectivityprogram/ "
This is the anti-government/anti-tax/anti-human decency crowd, so let the money dry up. Spend it on people who aren’t complete trash instead.
