The White House plans to renew a push in April to convince Congress to extend an internet subsidy program used by 23 million American households just weeks before it runs out of money, officials said. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
"We have come too far to allow this successful effort to promote internet access for all to end," Rosenworcel said on Tuesday. "Despite the breadth of this support and the urgent need to continue this program to ensure millions of households nationwide do not lose essential internet access, no additional funding has yet been appropriated."
The FCC froze enrollment on Feb. 8 for new users.
The White House says the plan, known as the Affordable Connectivity Program, helps users save over $500 million per month on their internet bills.
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Verizon, Comcast and AT&T, have all called for Congress to extend the program.
Bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Peter Welch, JD Vance, Jacky Rosen and Kevin Cramer would provide $7 billion for the program. A bill to fund the program for one-year has been introduced in the House and is backed by 216 members.
The FCC cited a survey that if the program ends, more than three-quarters of the households in the program "would experience service disruption or would have to change their existing plan or stop service altogether."
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