Internet access may end for 23M Americans if Congress fails to extend Affordable Connectivity Program

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Internet access may end for 23M Americans if Congress fails to extend Affordable Connectivity Program

By Deborah BaileyAFRO Contributing Editordbailey@afro.com Connecting to the internet is something many families take for granted. But for some, including seniors who depend on broadband connections to contact the outside world, the cost is out of reach without the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), scheduled to close out at the end of April.  President Joe Biden speaks at an event on lowering the cost of high-speed internet in the Rose Gar…