Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program, bishops, other Catholic leaders urge Congress
April 29, 2024
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CWN Editor's Note: The chairman of two committees of the United States of Catholic Bishops, joined by the leaders of Catholic Charities USA and the Catholic Health Association, urged congressional leaders to “move swiftly to secure continued funding” for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
The program “will end in the coming weeks without additional financial support, resulting in a rise in internet bills for one out of every six homes in the US; an eventuality that will making connectivity unaffordable for many,” the signatories warned in their April 26 letter.
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