According to reports by the Open Technology Institute and Park Associates, in recent years the American consumer paid an average of over $60 a month for broadband internet connectivity in their home.

You could get your home broadband paid for using the Affordable Connectivity Program. CNET can help you determine if you qualify. Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ years ...

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides subsidies to eligible households for both high-speed internet service and the one-time purchase of a laptop, desktop computer or tablet. More than 13.4 ...

Low-income metro Atlanta residents can get 50 megabits Internet service for free if they qualify for a federal program designed to make broadband accessible to all. Comcast is promoting its ...

With the Affordable Connectivity Program now gone, other federal subsidies and internet initiatives are stepping in to help close the broadband gap. Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home ...

Residents in rural America are eager to access high-speed internet under a $42.5 billion federal modernization program, but not a single home or business has been connected to new broadband networks ...

If you’ve been struggling to afford decent access to broadband, help is available through a federal program called the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). It provides discounts on internet service ...

Over 300,000 Washington residents have been notified that an affordable internet program could end after April. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) through the Federal Communication Commission ...

The USDA's plan is the latest in a wave of new broadband internet connectivity projects out of the Biden administration. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable The infrastructure program, comprised of grants, ...