Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-06-05 17:40:24 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0F970F52181FFF7A95848DCA8A464ACB0BCFF7E091F7138824F803A27DC1BDC9
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Original Note:
The ACP offered eligible households a discount on their monthly internet bill and a one-time discount off the purchase of a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet: https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/ACP-Fact-Sheet-Post-ACP-Ending.pdf https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12637#:~:text=long.%E2%80%9D%20Roughly%20half%20of%20ACP,%E2%80%9Cbenefit%20from%20this%20program.%E2%80%9D 25-49 year-olds were the top subscribers: https://www.usac.org/about/affordable-connectivity-program/acp-enrollment-and-claims-tracker/additional-acp-data/ It would cost $6 billion to continue through Dec. 2024: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Summary-of-Funding-Request-to-Meet-Critical-Needs.pdf
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