Today marks the end of the Affordable Connectivity Program, a landmark piece of US government legislation that aimed to make it easier for people to afford an internet connection in their homes. The ...

Dan Drljaca lives in a Wisconsin town with no stoplights and one high-speed internet provider that charges $65 a month for broadband service. That’s too steep for Drljaca, 65, who lives on limited ...

The Internet bill for about 23 million American households may soon be significantly higher, potentially deepening the country’s digital divide as some families may no longer be able to afford access.

While the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program hadn't connected anyone to the internet yet as of November 2025, it was expected to begin doing so within the next year. Some of his ...

The Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal effort to make internet service more affordable, is expected to run out of funding this spring. By Madeleine Ngo Reporting from Washington ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

Let’s be honest: not one of us loves our internet service provider (ISP). I wish it weren’t so, but ISPs have some of the worst reputations in the entire tech industry. But my own situation wasn’t ...