Low-income homes drop Internet service after Congress kills discount program
Briefly

On Friday, Charter Communications reported a net loss of 154,000 Internet subscribers, mostly due to customers canceling after losing the federal discount, impacting 100,000 subscribers who were benefiting from the ACP discount, making their internet service potentially free.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel emphasized the importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program, warning that discontinuation would lead to reduced internet access, with 77% of participants likely changing plans or dropping internet service altogether post-discount expiration.
Read at Ars Technica
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