The Affordable Connectivity Program - income-based subsidy payimg up to $30/month so #Seniors & low-income families can afford essential Internet services - expires April 30 despite a bipartisan bill that would easily pass to continue a much-needed program benefiting Seniors but which #GOP Speaker Johnson refuses to bring to the floor for a vote.

Urge your Representatives to sign the #ACP discharge petition, carry out the people's will.

Find your representative here:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

Millions of Americans are set to lose their home internet access, as the funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program is about to run out.

With lawmakers yet to approve the new funding required, @theverge calls for a permanent solution for universal broadband access.

https://flip.it/MAM.2z

#Broadband #Internet #ACP #Tech

The Affordable Connectivity Program is about to run out, but low-income Americans still need internet

The ACP, which subsidizes internet access for low-income households, is set to run out of money by the end of the month. We need a permanent solution for universal broadband.

^{Gigi Sohn (The Verge)}