With funds about to run out, Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) urged Congress to extend the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) before it ends in April.
ACP is a program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aimed at lowering the costs for high-speed internet. A statement from Sewell said that more than 400,000 households in Alabama were aided by ACP.
But because the funds are running low the program has stopped accepting applications. Sewell's statement said that its continuation depends on action from Congress.
“Since we created the Affordable Connectivity Program in 2021, we have been able to successfully expand access to affordable, high-speed internet for more than 400,000 Alabama families,” Sewell said.
“To let this program run out of funding would be disastrous and could mean higher internet costs for one in five Alabama households. That is simply unacceptable. The families that I hear from want us to lower their costs, not raise them. Congress needs to quickly pass the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act and send it to the President’s desk.”
More information about ACP can be found here.
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