--- title: The Affordable Connectivity Program Is Over. Here's Where You Can Still Get Cheap Internet description: Now that the Affordable Connectivity Program is over, 14 internet companies have agreed to offer high-speed broadband plans for $30 or less. authors: - name: Adam Hardy role: Lead Data Reporter url: https://money.com/author/adam-hardy/ bio: Adam Hardy is a lead data journalist at Money, where he frequently reports on financial barriers that affect low-income Americans. Adam’s work has also appeared in Business Insider, Forbes, Nasdaq, The Penny Hoarder, Yahoo! Finance and more than a dozen local and regional newspapers. education: University of South Florida, BA, Magazine Journalism at_money_since: 2021 articles: 501 covers: - Professional Services - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - The Penny Hoarder - Forbes Advisor - Creative Loafing - The New York Times - The Washington Post - Bloomberg - Harvard Law School - The Federal Register - National Consumer Law Center - CBS News - Becker's Hospital Review - Business Insider - Mother Jones - The Week - Fortune - The Philadelphia Inquirer - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NAFSAA) - Education Advisory Board (EAB) - The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) - This Morning with Gordon Deal - Empower - Reddit social: - https://www.x.com/hardyjournalism - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hardyjournalism/ editors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: Julia Glum joined Money in 2018 and specializes in covering financial trends that affect everyday Americans' wallets. She also writes Dollar Scholar, a weekly newsletter that teaches young adults how to navigate the messy world of money. education: University of Florida at_money_since: 2018 articles: 453 covers: - Professional Services - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology also_seen_in: - Newsweek - International Business Times - CBS News - Good Morning America - WUSA9 - Pix 11 - The New York Times - Mashable - The Washington Post - CNBC - Politico social: - https://x.com/superjulia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-glum published: '2024-06-03T17:44:11.000Z' modified: '2024-06-03T17:44:11.000Z' section: Professional Services tags: - News word_count: 584 canonical: https://money.com/cheap-internet-plans-acp-end/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Photo illustration of an internet router being used at home by a costumer](https://img.money.com/2024/06/News-Internet-Providers-Offering-Cheap-Plans-2024.jpg?crop=0px%2C301px%2C2880px%2C1620px&quality=85) More than a dozen [internet service providers](https://money.com/best-internet-providers/) are now offering affordable internet plans to millions of low-income Americans as they lose access to a federal subsidy. Through the end of 2024, 14 internet companies have agreed to offer high-speed broadband plans for $30 or less per month with no fees or data caps, the White House announced Friday. The voluntary commitments from the telecom companies — which include major firms like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon — are in response to the end of the now-defunct [Affordable Connectivity Program](https://money.com/free-internet-discount-acp-ending/), an initiative that ran out of funding last week. Launched by the Federal Communications Commission in December 2021, the ACP provided monthly discounts of $30 to $75 to over 23 million low-income households across the U.S. When it was established, many internet providers worked with the Biden administration to accept ACP benefits, crafting $30-per-month internet plans that essentially made internet free for millions of Americans. Now that the ACP coffers have run dry, June marks the first month that all enrollees will receive an internet bill without the federal discount. ## Protect your identity online from bad actors — start TODAY ### Don't fall prey to cybercriminals looking to steal your hard-earned dollars. 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Companies offering cheap internet plans include: - [Allo Fiber](https://www.allocommunications.com/community-connect-residential/) - [Altafiber](https://www.altafiber.com/offers/fioptics-internet-assistance) (and [Hawaiian Telcom](https://www.hawaiiantel.com/Residential/Internet/Fioptics-Internet-Assistance)) - [Astound Broadband](https://www.internetfirst.com/) - [AT&T](https://www.att.com/internet/access/) - [Comcast](https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/acp) - [Cox](https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/low-cost-internet-plans.html) - [IdeaTek](http://www.ideatek.com/) - [Mediacom](https://mediacomcable.com/xtream-connect/) - [MLGC](https://mlgc.com/) - [Optimum](https://www.optimum.com/advantageplus) - [Spectrum (Charter Communications](http://spectrum.com/acp)[)](https://www.spectrum.com/internet/spectrum-internet-assist?cmp=dotcom_sia_041224) - [Starry](https://starry.com/) - [Verizon](https://www.verizon.com/discounts/verizon-forward/) - [Vermont Telephone Company](https://www.vermontel.com/) The discounted plans may not be available to every previous ACP recipient. Eligibility varies by location, household income and other factors. Through Comcast (aka Xfinity), for example, some folks may qualify for a 10-megabits-per-second internet plan for $9.99 per month, with no credit check or cancellation fees, or a 100-Mbps plan for $29.99 per month. Similarly, AT&T offers a $29.99-per-month plan that advertises speeds up to 100 Mbps. In some cases, the company will allow the discounted plans to be combined with benefits from Lifeline, a separate FCC-run benefit that discounts internet plans by up to $9.25 per month. To sign up, select a company from the list above and check the price and eligibility details. 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It is possible that the ACP subsidy could return. In the Friday announcement from the White House, President Joe Biden renewed his call on Congress for $6 billion to fund the program. Some lawmakers have already asked for even more than that. The program is popular among Democrats and Republicans alike. In January, a bill to infuse the ACP with $7 billion was introduced in both chambers of Congress with broad bipartisan support. However, the proposal has stalled since then. In the meantime, folks have options to stay connected. If those who were enrolled in the ACP can’t afford their internet bill without the subsidy — or one of the discounted plans above — internet providers aren’t allowed to immediately disconnect the household. ACP protections keep homes online for up to 90 days past the missed bill’s due date. Likewise, providers can’t charge cancellation fees to those who decide to end or change their internet plan early now that the subsidy has run out. ## Identity theft happens when you least expect it ### Aura can help protect your identity, finances and sensitive data. Click below to get started today! 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