Guide to Low-Income Internet for All 50 States

A recent CNET survey found that 63% of Americans paid more for home internet in 2024 than in 2023. Meanwhile, the Affordable Connectivity Program came to a halt in 2024, leaving 23 million households without a suitable alternative to low-income internet accessibility. Many households were in rural areas with limited internet options and nearly half were military families. In the wake of the loss of the ACP, many internet service providers, including CenturyLink, Google Fiber and Quantum Fiber, returned ACP customers to standard rates. On the other hand, some ISPs chose to include low-cost plans with slower speeds (think 50 megabits per second) for discounted rates and a handful of ISPs, like Kinetic by Windstream, are continuing the $30 monthly discount for eligible households. Although there is yet to be an affordable internet replacement program, you still have one or two options for a monthly discount on home internet.