Unless Congress intervenes, a federal program that subsidizes internet access for poor Californians will run out of money in April.
Get the news that matters to all Californians. Start every week informed.Patrick Messac, director of Oakland Undivided, leads a rally to raise awareness about statewide multi-billion dollar broadband projects outside the Covered California headquarters in Sacramento on Oct. 25, 2023. Photo by Rahul Lal for CalMattersWednesday could be your last chance to apply for a federal high-speed internet subsidy.
An end to the federal program would also spell the end of a California pilot program to see whether state broadband funding will get more people connected to high-speed internet.Here are some of the details if you are interested in applying: Those who apply for the federal program this week and are accepted get three months of coverage, after which the program is slated to end. You can, and apply online, over the phone, or mail an application.
“If funding runs out for this essential program, we risk letting millions of Americans — in both blue and red states — fall back into digital darkness,” Torres said in a statement. , a federal LifeLine program and the Affordable Connectivity Program, making life easier and cheaper for consumers.