The Biden-Harris administration announced details of its Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which aims to provide low-cost internet service to millions of US households.
White House Announces Internet Deal for Low-Income Americans
The ACP is part of the larger Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will reduce participants’ internet bills by up to $30 per month, or $75 for those living on tribal lands. To make the program possible, the White House is working with the largest ISPs, which cover more than 80 percent of the U.S. population, to lower prices or increase connection speeds.
The ACP must provide download speeds of at least 100 Mbps. According to the government, that is sufficient for "…a family of four to work from home, do schoolwork, surf the internet and stream high-definition series and films."
Some carriers are already making these changes. Spectrum, for example, is doubling the speed of its $30-a-month plan from 50 Mbps to 100. And ISPs are also being asked to offer these plans without any additional fees or data caps.
