refraining from a lot of election joke posting and instead I just donated $55 USD to gaza soup kitchen and i encourage anyone else to consider donating even a couple of dollars to the people who will be affected the most from whatever outcome happens
government is trying to ban tiktok meanwhile millions of poor and disabled americans are about to completely lose their internet access at the end of april because congress wont renew funding for the affordable connectivity program
if you want to help us convince congress to do something that actually benefits society, please check out the link below. we only have roughly 45 days of affordable internet service remaining from the time this post has been written
Dedicated to ensuring affordable and robust broadband for all.
welp dark timeline has won. ACP is already gone for the majority, and we now enter into the partial funding phase
Yesterday (April 30) was the last day of full funding through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). But Democrats on Capitol Hill, alon
for those that haven't been cut off yet, depending on how and who you received the ACP benefit through, you may still have internet until the end of may if you're lucky.
i can personally vouch that verizon at least has guaranteed its ACP recipients that currently use any of their prepaid wireless services will continue to be funded till may 31st.
this includes:
Straight Talk
Total by Verizon
Simple Mobile
Safelink
Walmart Family Mobile
Tracfone
Go Smart
Page Plus
Net 10
not sure if any other providers are doing the same, so i recommended checking out what your isp has to say about it. ive heard that some providers may even start giving out their own discounts in the future in order to keep ACP customers from canceling their contracts.
i encourage everyone that was enrolled in ACP to check out the link below to see if there are any local internet assistance programs in your state or city that you may qualify for
April is the last month that Affordable Connectivity Program recipients will receive the full discount.
if you currently recieve EBT or medicaid then you should qualify for a free lifeline phone, which provides both free monthly cell service and a few GB of data each month. many lifeline providers allow you to use your own phone with their service if its compatible, but they will send you a free cheap smartphone if you need one. keep in mind that only one lifeline phone is allowed per household, even if your household members are just roommates.
you can apply for lifeline using the link below
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a
i know better than anyone how depressing this whole situation is, but hopefully this won't be a forever thing. this program has helped too many people to just disappear for good like this
good news is there seems to still be some congress members pushing for a funding renewal. maybe if we kick up enough of a shit about it, we can force congress to expedite getting this program restored. might even help if we start rallying about it idk
23 million americans are about to loose affordable internet access, surely there has to be something more we can do about it
for me personally, i use a verizon based lifeline service so i still have one more month of unlimited internet before i get demoted from to like 4.5GB a month. thats just enough for necessary and emergency use, but i wont be able to do much else with it. i live right by a library tho and have family that are close enough to visit often, so i'll get by somehow
but most ACP recipients aren't as lucky as i am. my sister has already lost her internet, and many others have as well. not everyone lives close to public wifi sources, and unfortunately not everyone that qualified for ACP will also qualify for lifeline. for many people this was their only way to afford internet, and its loss will be felt deeply for a very long time.
my condolences to those that have already lost their internet, wishing you all the best in the difficult times ahead of us. be joining you guys soon o7
government is trying to ban tiktok meanwhile millions of poor and disabled americans are about to completely lose their internet access at the end of april because congress wont renew funding for the affordable connectivity program
if you want to help us convince congress to do something that actually benefits society, please check out the link below. we only have roughly 45 days of affordable internet service remaining from the time this post has been written
Dedicated to ensuring affordable and robust broadband for all.
government is trying to ban tiktok meanwhile millions of poor and disabled americans are about to completely lose their internet access at the end of april because congress wont renew funding for the affordable connectivity program
if you want to help us convince congress to do something that actually benefits society, please check out the link below. we only have roughly 45 days of affordable internet service remaining from the time this post has been written
Dedicated to ensuring affordable and robust broadband for all.
hey got some important news. the affordable connectivity program that helps poor and disabled people afford internet is going to run out of funding by april 2024 if we can't convince congress to renew it
One of the programs set up to ensure affordable internet for all is set to run out by the middle of 2024.
i know emailing and calling politicians often seems like a waste of time, but this is gonna hurt alot of people (myself included) if this program is allowed to disappear. we really need to raise some awareness and get this program the funding that it needs. ACP is a game changer for literally millions of people. this is the only way many homes can even get internet, and in this day and age internet access is pretty much a necessity for almost everything. its gonna be a huge blow to have this vital program taken away from those who depend on it.
Tell Congress to Extend the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)The Time is Now! The ACP is a government program that is making your intern
this website allows you to send a prewritten email to congress letting them know you want this program to continue. unfortunately its not anonymous and will require your name, address and email, but its an easy way to show your support for this program and bring it to the attention of your local representatives
btw if you are eligible for this program, a good way to help save it is to sign up for it! apparently only 40% of eligible households are actually enrolled in the program, if that percentage were larger it would be alot easier to secure funding for the program. alot of welfare programs rely on how much demand there is for the service, the more demand there is, the more funding there tends to be.
if you currently receive EBT, medicaid, and/or lifeline cell service, than you should qualify for ACP. you can choose between receiving a $30 discount on your home internet or a data plan for your mobile device. this program can also stack with your lifeline cell service.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is a long-term, $14 billion program to help ensure we can afford the internet connections we need for wo
THIS PROGRAM WILL END APRIL 30, 2024!! The FCC has moved to wind down the ACP. The last day to sign up for ACP is February 7.
IF YOU ARE USING THIS BENEFIT: contact your Internet service provider and ask them what steps you need to take to either disconnect, or sign up for their normal low-cost option.
ISPs are required to notify ACP customers 3 times that the program is ending. The first notice should have already gone out.
THERE ARE 5 DAYS LEFT TO APPLY FOR THE AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM. PLEASE SIGN UP AND/OR REACH OUT TO CONGRESS EVEN IF YOU DONT THINK YOU QUALIFY.
The qualifications to be accepted are much broader than you might think. The more people that are in the program, the more people that reach out to their representatives about this, the more likely congress will be to save it. Please help us keep ACP, 22 million people depend on it.
Check out the following website to see how else you can help:
Dedicated to ensuring affordable and robust broadband for all.
For those currently enrolled in ACP the sites below detail what will happen to your service and some steps you can take. Your ISP or phone provider should have additional information on this as well. Please note that if you are also enrolled in Lifeline, this will not effect your phone service. Your cell phone data plan will likely revert to what your Lifeline provider supplied before you enrolled in ACP.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federal benefit that helps qualifying low-income households pay for internet service and devi
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) would like to inform you that the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is expected to end this
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