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4 ways to connect to the internet for less after the Affordable Connectivity Program expires

Millions of poor, rural internet users are about to face higher Wi-Fi bills. Here's what they can do.

And for millions of US citizens, mainly older adults, military veterans, Indigenous communities, people living in the country, and low-income, working families, the internet just became more expensive. The politically neutral Benton Institute for Broadband and Society that the ACP generates $16.2 billion per year in employment income and time saved, which is twice its annual cost. It's only available for people under approved government assistance programs such as SNAP, SSI, or Section 8 Housing, or who have an annual household income within 200% of the Federal poverty level.

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