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Working to continue offering affordable internet

By Kyle Kellams

Published June 6, 2024 at 4:41 PM CDT

The federally funded Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP, helped 23 million unserved and underserved Americans obtain inexpensive, or sometimes free, internet service ... until Saturday. Funding has now expired for the program, and several internet providers are continuing or launching projects to help with digital equity, including Cox Communications which serves many cities and communities in west and northwest Arkansas.

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