Officials and rural carriers urge state subsidy to replace lapsed Affordable Connectivity Program
State broadband officials and rural providers recommended a state‑level affordability program after the federal Affordable Connectivity Program lapsed April 2024, citing high participation in New Mexico and uneven access; providers proposed a $15/$25 monthly subsidy funded from state universal‑service funds as one option
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State broadband officials and rural providers told a New Mexico Senate committee on Aug. 14 that the state should consider a permanent affordability subsidy to replace the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which Congress allowed to lapse in April 2024.
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