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More than 700,000 Georgia households at risk of losing internet access if ACP program ends in April

More than 700,000 Georgia households at risk of losing internet access if ACP program ends in April

Closer Look with Rose Scott

April 11, 202451m 52s

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Show Notes

A federal program that helps 1 in 6 Georgia households pay for high-speed internet could soon end. Applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are now closed as President Biden urges Congress to pass funding to extend the subsidy program. Rashad Robinson, the president of Color Of Change, discusses how Georgians could be impacted if the program ends.

 

Lastly, we will air WABE business reporter Marlon Hyde’s feature from the “Young Business” series. The story spotlights a young business owner who sells ‘stink-free’ socks online.  

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