{"id":11878,"date":"2022-02-16T17:40:46","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T22:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=11878"},"modified":"2022-02-16T17:40:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T22:40:46","slug":"sens-rev-warnock-ossoff-working-to-help-low-income-georgians-afford-broadband-internet","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-rev-warnock-ossoff-working-to-help-low-income-georgians-afford-broadband-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Sens. Rev. Warnock, Ossoff Working to Help Low-Income Georgians Afford Broadband Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Bipartisan infrastructure law created a new program to help low-income Georgians afford internet access<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Georgians can sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/acpbenefit.org\/\"><em>HERE<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013\u2013 U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are working to make internet access more affordable for low-income Georgians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sens. Rev. Warnock and Ossoff are encouraging Georgians to apply for the new Affordable Connectivity Program, which was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than three million low-income households in Georgia are eligible to apply to the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who meet the criteria are eligible to receive monthly discounts on internet services and discounts on laptop, tablets, and desktop computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 350,000 Georgians are already enrolled in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy office is standing by to help Georgians access affordable broadband through this new service. Just call us at 470-786-7800 or visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/\">Ossoff.senate.gov<\/a>,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Ossoff said<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProviding access to broadband helps our schools, jobs, businesses, health care facilities, and more thrive in a 21st century economy and increasingly-connected society,\u201d&nbsp;<strong>said Sen. Rev. Warnock.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cLowering rising costs and making reliable internet more accessible and affordable are among my top priorities, and I am thrilled to hear countless Georgia households have taken advantage of the Affordable Connectivity Program. I am encouraging all Georgians to call our office at 770-694-7828 for help, or to check their eligibility at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/ACP\">www.fcc.gov\/ACP<\/a>&nbsp;and get enrolled today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock also secured at least&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-secures-historic-bipartisan-infrastructure-investments-for-transportation-broadband-internet-and-clean-energy-in-georgia\/\">$100 million<\/a>&nbsp;to expand broadband coverage across Georgia as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Georgians can find more information about who qualifies for the Affordable Connectivity Program and learn how to apply for the benefit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/acpbenefit.org\/\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bipartisan infrastructure law created a new program to help low-income Georgians afford internet access Georgians can sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program&nbsp;HERE Washington, D.C.&nbsp;\u2013\u2013 U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are working to make internet access more affordable for low-income Georgians. 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