Posted 12/19/2023, 6:28:35 PM
GOP Lawmakers Question Biden Broadband Subsidies, Call for Cuts to Affordability Program Funding
- Republican lawmakers sent a letter criticizing the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) broadband subsidies for low-income households
- They accused the FCC of providing misleading information about the number of people who would lose internet access without ACP funding
- The lawmakers suggested they may try to block funding for ACP when it's expected to run out of money in April 2024
- They called it wasteful spending and questioned whether ACP is worth continued taxpayer funding
- The Biden administration has requested $6 billion to continue ACP through December 2024, but faces Republican opposition