A bipartisan group of policymakers recently introduced a House bill that aims to eliminate duplicative broadband programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
As part of the commission’s push to increase participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel is partnering with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego to raise awareness of the ACP.
In a bid to understand how enrollment is going for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), the Benton Institute for Broadband and Society released a new resource, the ACP Performance Tool.
A year after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) made a call for a unified Federal government broadband strategy, that idea appeared to attract some backing at a House subcommittee hearing on May 10 that tackled possible next steps for consolidating and organizing the programs.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has created a new landing page, GetInternet.gov, for applications to its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).
Kansas’ newly announced Lasting Infrastructure and Network Connectivity (LINC) program will provide $30 million in competitive funding opportunities to build the infrastructure needed for more homes and businesses to access broadband services.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced earlier this month that the state will use $92 million in funding to expand high-speed internet access to an estimated 14,500 households and businesses.
The Treasury Department last week announced the approval of over $740 million for high-speed internet projects in California and Pennsylvania under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF).
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a series of enhancements to online consumer application system for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The FCC said the enhancements will make it easier for eligible consumers to apply and enroll in the program.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that another 40,000 public housing residents across the city now have access to free internet and basic cable.
