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Affordable Connectivity Program
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07/31/2024
ACP, Rip-and-Replace and AI Make it Out of Markup
Refunding the Affordable Connectivity Program may have bipartisan support, but that wasn’t the case at Wednesday’s Senate Commerce markup.
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07/30/2024
Holding Out ACP Hope
Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) and Mike Carey (R-OH) introduced a companion bill in the House to Sen. Ben Ray Luján’s (D-NM) legislation that would provide $6 billion to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program.
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07/24/2024
Fifth Circuit Finds FCC Program Unconstitutional
Wednesday’s Fifth Circuit ruling that the FCC’s Universal Service Fund is unconstitutional as it’s currently administered sets up a fight at the U.S. Supreme Court. And it brings even more uncertainty to talks on the Hill around USF reform following the demise of the Affordable Connectivity Program’s broadband subsidy.
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07/22/2024
Verizon Steady on FWA, But C-band Benefits Questionable
The highlight of Verizon’s earnings report continues to be its broadband additions, and its growth in fixed wireless continues to be steady.
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07/15/2024
NDIA Ranks Affordable Internet Plans Post-ACP
The National Digital Inclusion Alliance, in response to the end of the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program, introduced a ranked list of low-cost plans offered by ISPs.
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07/11/2024
Affordable Broadband Campaign Turns Eyes to USF
The Affordable Broadband Campaign, an org aimed at finding solutions to affordable broadband for low-income households, is shifting its focus from the renewal of the Affordable Connectivity Program to USF reform.
