Tell Congress to Invest More Money in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
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The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), created last year after the passage of the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure package, provides households living near the poverty line or enrolled in other federal-aid programs with up to $30 per month for the internet package of their choosing from participating providers — and $75 per month for people living on Tribal lands.
Millions of households are currently enrolled in the program right now, and enrollment numbers are only going up. Unless Congress invests more funding in the ACP, millions of people will lose access to a critical utility.
Add your name to our petition urging members of Congress to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program.
To Members of Congress:
High-speed internet is an essential utility in the 21st century, but the cost of connectivity is too high. Tens of millions of households are relying on the Affordable Connectivity Program to make ends meet and ensure they have the ability to participate in everyday life. But the program will run out of money if you don’t act.
Please appropriate more money for the ACP and ensure that people can afford access to high-speed internet.