The FCC gives public notice...
DA 24-195
Released: March 4, 2024
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE FINAL MONTH OF THE
AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
WC Docket No. 21-450In this Public Notice, due to the lack of additional funding for the Affordable Connectivity
Program (ACP), the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the last fully funded month for the ACP benefit is April 2024. 1 Absent additional funding from Congress, the ACP can only provide a partial reimbursement for May 2024, and ACP providers have the option to claim and pass on that partial reimbursement amount to enrolled households. After May 2024, the ACP will no longer support any benefits to enrolled households. This Public Notice also (1) provides guidance on the May 2024 partial reimbursement month; (2) reminds participating providers of the notices they must send to ACP households; and (3) provides guidance on the consumer protections for ACP households during wind-down and after the ACP ends. The instructions and guidance in this Public Notice further the goal set forth in the ACP Wind-Down Order of keeping as many households as possible connected to broadband service after the end of the ACP.