Affordable Connectivity Program
What is ACP?
In 2021, Congress established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) which offers eligible households a discount of up to $30 on your monthly Beacon Broadband internet bill. Congress appropriated $14.2 billion for the ACP.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: FCC Announces the Affordable Connectivity Program May Possibly End
ACP funds are approaching depletion and are currently projected to run out at the end of April 2024. As a result, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which maintains the ACP, has begun taking steps to wind down the program.
How does the ACP wind-down affect your household’s broadband service bill?
Enrolled households will continue to receive the ACP benefit throughout the wind-down period so long as you stay enrolled in the program. If Congress does not appropriate additional funding to keep the program running beyond April 2024, when current funding is projected to run out, the wind-down steps will result in ending the ACP. After the ACP ends, your household will no longer receive a monthly discount on broadband service.
What is next?
The FCC will provide more information on the status of the ACP in the coming weeks. When the FCC announces the status of the ACP, we will provide additional information so you may make an informed decision concerning your broadband service. If Congress decides to provide more funding for the ACP, the FCC will provide further guidance and instructions on how the ACP will proceed at that time.
If you have additional questions regarding the ACP wind-down, you can call the ACP Support Center at 877-384-2575. You can also visit www.fcc.gov/acp and https://affordableconnectivity.gov/ for more information and further updates regarding the ACP benefit and wind-down process.
What is Beacon Broadband doing to keep your costs low?
Beacon Broadband has made a $30 per month package available to households eligible for the ACP. We will keep that package available to those households that qualified and we will offer this package on the same price for life guarantee as our standard packages.
We are advocating for continued ACP funding. You might want to join us by writing your congress person. We are looking for alternative programs that may offer a subsidy to qualifying households.
We are looking for other broadband affordability programs.
The ACP Discount
Through the Affordable Connectivity Program, qualifying customers can receive a $30.00 monthly discount on internet service.
The ACP is non-transferable and limited to one monthly internet discount. This includes any individual or group of individuals who are living together at the same address and share income and expenses.
The ACP is a federal government benefit program operated by the FCC and, if it ends, or when a household is no longer eligible, customers will be subject to Beacon Broadband's regular rates, terms, and conditions.
Beacon Broadband works with the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to provide financial assistance to eligible households for internet connections. Qualifying households get $30 off their monthly Beacon Broadband service and they get access to Beacon Broadband’s 100/100 Mbps package. Here’s how the ACP can help:
Do I Qualify?
A household may qualify for ACP if at least one member of the household meets one of the following criteria:
- Income is at or below 200% or less than the federal poverty guidelines.
- Participate in specific assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance, SSI, WIC, or Lifeline.
- Participate in Tribal specific programs, such as Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribal TANF, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
- Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, including through USDA Community Eligibility Provisions in the 2019-2020, 2020-2021, or 2021-2022 school year.
- Receive a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year.
How Do I Enroll?
To see i you qualify and to enroll, click "Apply Now".