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ACP May Get $6 Billion Lifeline With New Bipartisan House Bill

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Two members of the House of Representatives introduced legislation Tuesday to provide the now-defunct Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) with $6 billion in funding to renew the program.

The House bill, proposed by the bipartisan duo of Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-Ill.) and Mike Carey (R-Ohio),  is a companion to the Senate’s Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act, sponsored by Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) in May.

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