ICYMI: Families Set to Lose Billions in Work Opportunities, Telehealth Savings If Congress Doesn't Act on Welch-Led ACP Extension Act
May 07, 2024
May 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
The Chamber of Progress recently released a new study analyzing the full costs of a lapse in Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) funding. The study found that lower-income families would not only lose access to high-speed internet but also to $10 billion in work opportunities, $1.4 billion in telehealth savings, and $627 million in student benefits. The Chamber of Progress found that, "accoun . . .
The Chamber of Progress recently released a new study analyzing the full costs of a lapse in Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) funding. The study found that lower-income families would not only lose access to high-speed internet but also to $10 billion in work opportunities, $1.4 billion in telehealth savings, and $627 million in student benefits. The Chamber of Progress found that, "accoun . . .