and the two hope to close the deal in mid-2025. The deal will only go through if it gains regulatory approval andhas officially ended
President Biden has been calling on Congress to extend funding for the ACP and in the meanwhile, the current administration is being supported by 14 carriers - Allo Fiber, Altafiber , Astound Broadband, AT&T, Comcast, Cox Communications, IdeaTek, Mediacom Communications, MLGC, Optimum, Spectrum , Starry,and Vermont Telephone Company - in providing a broadband plan for $30 per month or less to about 10 million ACP households until the end of 2024.
Democrats have blamed House Republicans for refusing to work with them to re-fund the ACP. This indicates that Republicans are not as interested as Democrats in bringing back the program, meaning if Trump wins, a commitment to a subsidized internet program will probably not be a part of the approval process.