The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate

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The Affordable Connectivity Program Has a Lifeline in the Senate
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The ACP provided a broadband subsidy for millions of Americans. Now Congress has a plan to reinstate it.

At the end of April, funding for the program was set to run out, affecting millions. But a bipartisan group of senators, led by Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, have proposed using a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization measure as a vehicle for funding the ACP and other telecom programs for a combined $6 billion. Luján’s coalition includes senators J.D. Vance, Peter Welch, Jacky Rosen, Steve Daines, and Roger Wicker.

Earlier this month, the FCC asked Congress for around $2 billion to help bolster the program, which has faced a shortfall. That initiative has been in place since 2020, which is when the FCC identified Huawei and ZTE as national security trheats, and then-President Donald Trump signed the “rip and replace” bill into law.

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