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The Federal Communications Commission is about to start winding down a program that gives $30 monthly broadband discounts to people with low incomes, and says it will have to complete the shutdown by May if Congress doesn't provide more funding.The letter was sent by the highest-ranking Republicans on committees with oversight responsibility over the ACP, namely Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), and Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio).
This step will also stabilize the number of households affected by the end of the ACP and reduce consumer confusion," Rosenworcel wrote.
The FCC will give ISPs "guidance on the timing and requirements for notifying participating households about the projected end of the ACP," she wrote.
Rosenworcel defended the program at a recent House hearing, and her testimony was criticized by Republicans who disputed her statement that households would be "unplugged" from the Internet without continued discounts.
Losing the $30 monthly discount could force families to choose between broadband and other necessities, the White House said when it asked Congress for more ACP funding.
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