STATEWIDE — GOV. HOCHUL ON Thursday announced that the state has reached a settlement with Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum, requiring Charter to re-establish an earlier program ...

The ACP ran out of funds, but some low-income internet options remain. On the other hand, some ISPs chose to include low-cost plans with slower speeds (think 50 megabits per second) for discounted ...

Under the ACP, more than 23 million households were collectively saving almost $700 million per month. The ACP was available to anyone who made less than or equal to 200% of the federal poverty ...

Low-income Spectrum customers in New York must receive discounted broadband service for the next four years as part of a settlement recently reached between the communications company and the state.

If you're struggling with the cost of internet, you might be able to find assistance to lower your monthly internet bill. Some internet service providers (ISPs) offer low-cost internet to qualifying ...

Since 2021, nearly 30,000 Erie County residents have received a $30 monthly discount on their internet services through the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program. Unless Congress ...

(CNN) -- The US government says that next month it can only pay about half of what low-income Americans are eligible for under a popular federal benefits program that is running out of money -- a ...

Xfinity offers faster internet speeds, reaching up to 6 GB, while Spectrum's plans max out at 1 GB. Spectrum plans are no-contract and have no data caps, whereas Xfinity often requires contracts and ...

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Barack Obama promised to "reform the Telephone Universal Service Program, direct the FCC to better manage the nation's airwaves, and encourage public-private ...