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U.S. Rural and tribal area internet links threatened by end of Pandemic subsidies
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U.S. Rural and tribal area internet links threatened by end of Pandemic subsidies
Wed, 2024-06-05 17:56 — mike kraft End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America - KFF Health News As the Affordable Connectivity Program runs out of money, millions of people face a jump in internet costs or lost connections if federal lawmakers don't pass a funding extension. KFF Health News
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During the covid-19 pandemic, federal lawmakers launched the Affordable Connectivity Program with the goal of connecting more people to their jobs, schools, and doctors. More than 23 million low-income households, including Broncho’s, eventually signed on. The program provided $30 monthly subsidies for internet bills, or $75 discounts in tribal or high-cost areas ....
Now, the ACP is out of money.
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