Stricter enrollment requirements will make it more difficult to qualify for this federally funded low-income internet program. State and local resources may help fill the gap.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James Martin/CNET Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for ...

"The ACP program really saved my life," said Dorothy Burrell, a 55-year-old from Kansas City. Burrell was one of the 23 million Americans enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artistic image of a blue Wi-Fi symbol flickering in front of a purple-hued cityscape. Under the ACP, more than 23 million ...

President Joe Biden on Monday will announce that 20 of the nation's internet providers have committed to lowering costs for low-income households, a step the administration says will increase access ...

People view reliable internet as a basic necessity, on par with housing or electricity, but more than 30 percent of those 65 ...

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell wants to see the federal "ConnectHome" program extended to other parts of the state, including the Monroe area. Internet access made available to low-income ...

A federal lawmaker introduced legislation Thursday aimed at cracking down on alleged fraud within a federal program that paid for dead people’s phone and internet service. Iowa Republican Sen. Joni ...

New Mexico lawmakers are considering a proposal to create a state-funded broadband affordability program aimed at helping low-income residents pay for high-speed internet service.The New Mexico Office ...

Finding low-cost internet is becoming increasingly more difficult with rising prices and decreased support for low-income families. The Affordable Connectivity Program was shuttered in June 2024, ...