1.1M Ohioans about to loose government paid for internet
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the White Hosue is warning 1.1 million Ohioans who could be about to loose their internet due to the expiration of a COVID era subsidy. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the White Hosue are warning 1.1 million Ohioans that they may lose their internet due to the expiration of a COVID era subsidy. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provided internet for lower income families, was set to end on Dec. 31, 2021. The deadline is now, with the chair of the FCC and President Joe Biden asking Congress for an additional $10 billion to continue the program. The ACP website offers advice on what families should do in this period, which is called a wind-down of the program and advises them to review written notices from their internet companies and the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), the ACP administrator.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Dan DeRoos in Politics
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) and the White Hosue is warning 1.1 million Ohioans who could be about to loose their internet due to the expiration of a COVID era subsidy.
On Dec. 31, 2021 bipartisan support passed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which paid for the internet for lower income families around the country.
When the bill was passed it allocated $14.2 billion dollars to and given an end date of April of 2024.
The program paid for $30-$75 worth of internet to a families provider.
The deadline is here and the chair of the FCC and President Joe Biden is asking congress for another $10 billion to continue the program before the users are cut-off.
“Internet is like water,” Biden Senior Advisor Tom Perez told Cleveland 19 in an interview. “It’s an essential public good that needs to be affordable and accessible to everyone.”
Perez said there is bipartisan support in the Senate for future funding, but its future in the House is unclear.
The ACP website is offering advice on what families should do in this period being called a wind-down of the program.
“ACP enrolled households are strongly encouraged to carefully review written notices from their internet company and from the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), the ACP administrator, about the ACP wind-down,” the website states. “Households are also encouraged to consult their internet company to learn more about how the end of the ACP will impact their internet service and bill.”