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The Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP, is established by the bipartisan Infrastructure Law to provide assistance to eligible households to help them afford internet services.

The ACP is already serving as a lifeline to the more than 18 million households that currently rely on this program to remain connected.

The BEAD Program will invest 42 billion in our Nation's broadband infrastructure to finally connect the hardest-to-reach communities.

As you know, NTIA is tasked with administering historic broadband programs to deliver high-speed, reliable, and affordable broadband internet services to everyone across the country.