FCC Grants $66 Million to Boost Awareness of Affordable Broadband Program

The US Federal Communications Commission wants to make sure eligible Americans can get internet service through the Affordable Connectivity Program, an initiative the agency calls the nation’s “newest and largest” broadband affordability program. On Friday, the FCC said it plans to award roughly $66 million in grants to help drive awareness of, and enrollment in, the ACP. 

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