The Affordable Connectivity Program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law subsidized internet service for 23 million households nationwide. Statistics provided by the White House indicate 1,157,054 Ohio households participated in the program.
WASHINGTON, D. C. - A program that provided more than 1 million Ohioans with federally subsidized broadband internet service officially ran out of money Friday, but several internet providers have committed to continuing offering high-speed $30 plans with no data caps and no fees until the end of the year.indicate 1,157,054 Ohio households participated in the program, saving a total of around $34.3 million each month on their internet bills.
“There continues to be a tremendous need for the ACP and the consistent, reliable benefit it offers to help low-income households in rural, suburban, and urban America get online and stay online,” she wrote. “For the more than 23 million households that count on the ACP, the end of the program means increased bills and increased disconnection.
White House Director of Public Engagement Stephen Benjamin told reporters that the White House has secured voluntary commitments from internet service providers across the private sector to continue offering low-cost high speed internet plans at $30 or less through 2024 for eligible households. The White House said the internet providers offering the low-cost plans collectively cover around 10 million ACP households.
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