20 Million + Households 
enrolled in the ACP

Internet is no longer a luxury, but a necessity for everyone, everywhere. 
For years, the FCC has worked to close the digital divide  
by improving infrastructure to get more households online.  With 
the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), the FCC is now helping 
households across the country connect to the internet and save on their 
monthly bill.

Launched on December 31, 2021 under the 2021 bipartisan Infrastructure 
Investment and Jobs Act, the ACP is the largest broadband affordability 
effort in U.S. history. The ACP is an important part of historic federal 
investment focused on universal broadband access and adoption, 
providing savings of $30* per month toward internet service and $75* a 
month on qualifying Tribal lands.

Enrollment                                                  Consumer Benefits

The ACP is the country’s largest internet affordability     •  1,700 +  
program in U.S. history connecting households in rural        participating internet service providers.
and urban communities alike. Rural households are enrolling  
at a higher rate than their urban peers.                    •  8 million +  
                                                              devices distributed
•  20  million +  
  total households enrolled nationwide**                    •  46%  
                                                              of enrolled households use ACP  
•  ~17  million                                              for fixed connections in the home
   urban households enrolled

•  ~3  million 
   rural households enrolled
                                                            Consumer Support

                                                            •  Multilingual  ACP Support Center
Outreach and Engagement                                     •  FCC  rules to protect consumers 
                                                             participating in the ACP
  Over $72 million in grants at the state and local level.
                                                            •  Dedicated  FCC process for  
                                                             ACP complaints
•  228  ACP Outreach Grants issued to trusted state, local and  
  Tribal governments and community partners 
•  1,400  + virtual and in-person awareness and enrollment events
                                                             Sign up, connect and  
•  Outreach materials available in 10+ languages
                                                             save at GetInternet.gov.
•  Nationwide paid media public awareness campaign
•  Collaboration with other Federal agencies to promote  
  program enrollment

*Most ACP participants receive the full $30 discount per month. If a participant’s internet bill is less than $30 
per month (or less than $75 per month for eligible households on qualifying Tribal lands) they will only receive a 
discount equal to the amount of their monthly bill and will not receive additional money back.  
**As of August 2023.
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