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NDIA Urges Congress to Create New Broadband Affordability Benefit Program – November 2025

Author/Source: National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) See the full link here

Takeaway

This article is about a group asking Congress to create a new way to help people pay for internet service. You will learn why this group thinks it’s important to keep internet affordable for everyone.

Technical Subject Understandability

Beginner

Analogy/Comparison

Helping people afford internet is like offering a discount on groceries so everyone can get the food they need.

Why It Matters

Having affordable internet is important for everyone to connect to school, work, and healthcare. For example, the article mentions that if the Affordable Connectivity Program ends, millions of households could lose their internet access, making it hard for them to get online.

Related Terms

Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Jargon Conversion: The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) was a temporary program that helped people afford internet during the pandemic. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a current program that gives monthly discounts on internet service and a one-time discount on a device.