There is a lot of “alphabet soup” associated with the internet business. Bits, bytes, gigs, and megs. ISPs, Wi-Fi, and MDUs, just to scratch the surface. Another acronym that many in our industry may not be as familiar with is the ACP: Affordable Connectivity Program. In its first form, the ACP was known as another… Read More
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Wisper ISP Partners with Affordable Connectivity Program
Wisper ISP has partnered with the Affordable Connectivity Program to provide service discounts to eligible customers. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare, and more. Customers previously enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefits Program (EBB) will now… Read More
Important Changes are Coming to the EBB Program
On December 8, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission issued an order ending the temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB Program) and enacting, in its place, the new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).At 5 PM central standard time on December 30, 2021, the EBB program will officially end, and on December 31, the ACP will begin. There… Read More
Wisper Partners with the FCC on Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
Starting May 12, 2021, Wisper will able to offer eligible families a monthly service discount of up to $50 thanks to the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for reliable internet service, but the price can big factor for some families. Because of this, the FCC created… Read More