Friend,

Since launching in 2022, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has subsidized the cost of internet access for more than 22 million low-income households. Unfortunately, this life-changing program is on track to run out of money in just four months.

Since I last emailed you about the ACP, the program has connected more than 1 million additional households. With each passing month, the program grows more successful even as it comes closer to running out of money: a true double-edged sword that could lead to a devastating disconnection for those millions of households if we don’t act soon.

Thankfully, a bipartisan group of legislators in both the House and Senate introduced a bill last week to appropriate another $7 billion to keep the ACP afloat until the end of 2024. Even though this isn’t enough to permanently fund the program — and you can bet we’ll keep pushing for more — we’re glad to support a serious effort to close the digital divide in this country.

Please join us in urging Congress to pass this new ACP funding bill right away.

Thank you for continuing to protect the right to connect,

Heather and the rest of the Free Press Action team
freepress.net