IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC Announces the Affordable Connectivity Program May Possibly End
In 2021, Congress established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which offers eligible households a discount on their monthly internet bill. Congress appropriated $14.2 billion for the ACP. However, these funds are approaching depletion and are currently projected to run out at the end of April 2024. As a result, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which maintains the ACP, has begun taking steps to wind down the program.
How does the ACP wind-down affect my household’s broadband service bill?
Your household will continue to receive the ACP benefit throughout the wind-down period so long as you stay enrolled in the program. If Congress does not appropriate additional funding to keep the program running beyond April 2024, when current funding is projected to run out, the wind-down steps will result in ending the ACP. After the ACP ends, your household will no longer receive a monthly discount on broadband service.
The FCC will provide more information on the status of the ACP in the coming weeks. When the FCC announces the status of the ACP, we will provide additional information so you may make an informed decision concerning your broadband service. If Congress decides to provide more funding for the ACP, the FCC will provide further guidance and instructions on how the ACP will proceed at that time.
If you have additional questions regarding the ACP wind-down, you can call the ACP Support Center at 877-384-2575. You can also visit www.fcc.gov/acp and https://affordableconnectivity.gov/ for more information and further updates regarding the ACP benefit and wind-down process.
THIS NOTICE IS IN REFERENCE TO THE DISCOUNT YOU GET ON THE INTERNET PORTION OF YOUR BILL. THIS DISCOUNT MAY BE GOING AWAY PER THE FCC.
If you have any questions, please contact us at La Jicarita Rural Telephone/NNMT, 575-387-2216.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS NOTICE.