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Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy


Millions of families will face bigger internet bills starting in May because a federal broadband subsidy program is set to expire.

6 of 6 | Chris Lewis, President and CEO of Public Knowledge, speaking about the Affordable and Connectivity Program, ACP, at the Shaw Library in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. 6 of 6 | Chris Lewis, President and CEO of Public Knowledge, speaking about the Affordable and Connectivity Program, ACP, at the Shaw Library in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The Affordable Connectivity Program, which Congress created with $14.2 billion through the bipartisan infrastructure law, provided qualifying households with a subsidy of $30 a month to help pay their internet bills.

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