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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Some critical information about the Affordable Connectivity Program. Please see below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> BroadbandBenefit@fcc.gov <BroadbandBenefit@fcc.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 6, 2024 10:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> Samantha Alberts <samantha@suffolknet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> FCC to Host an ACP Wind-Down Webinar on March 13, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Hello Samantha,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>On March 4, 2024, the FCC<span style='color:#0070C0'> </span>issued a </span></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-24-195A1.pdf" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:#0563C1'>Public </span></span></a><span class=normaltextrun><u><span style='color:#0563C1'>Notice</span></u> confirming that absent additional funding from Congress, April 2024 is the last fully funded month for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). April will be the final month that households receiving the benefit will see it applied to their monthly internet bill and without renewed funding from Congress, the ACP will only be able to provide a partial reimbursement for May 2024. ACP service providers are required to send notices about the program’s end no later than 15 days after the release of the March 4, 2024 Public Notice.</span><span class=eop> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>As part of its continued consumer education, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) will host a webinar on <b>March 13, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time</b>. The briefing will be streamed live on </span></span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><b><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.fcc.gov/live</span></b></span></a><span class=normaltextrun><b> </b>and<b> </b>recorded and archived for public viewing available at <b><a href="http://www.fcc.gov/acp">www.fcc.gov/acp</a></b>.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please join CGB’s Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division leadership to hear the latest updates regarding the ACP Wind-Down, the release of new consumer education materials, a review of the program’s consumer protections, and how to solicit support from the agency outreach and engagement teams to minimize consumer confusion. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The ACP 60-day notice webinar will be webcast with open captioning and sign language interpreting at </span></span><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.fcc.gov/live</span></span></a></span></b><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> . Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need and tell us how to contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be accepted but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to </span></span><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="mailto:FCC504@fcc.gov" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:#0563C1'>FCC504@fcc.gov</span></span></a><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:black'> or</span></span></span></b><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice).</span></span><span class=eop><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin-top:0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Registration is not required for this public event. For more information about the ACP Wind-Down, visit </span></span><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="http://www.fcc.gov/acp" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.fcc.gov/acp</span></span></a></span></b><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. The Order released on January 11, 2024, providing <span style='color:#212529'>requirements and guidance for the ACP Wind-Down is available </span></span></span><b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/affordable-connectivity-program-end-soon-barring-congressional-action-0" target="_blank"><span class=normaltextrun><span style='color:#0563C1'>here.</span></span></a></span></b><span class=eop><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=paragraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span class=normaltextrun><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thank you for your continued support. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p>____<o:p></o:p></p><p>You are currently subscribed to broadbandbenefit as: <a href="mailto:samantha@suffolknet.org">samantha@suffolknet.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p>To unsubscribe click here: <a href="http://info.fcc.gov/u?id=459139.3b048669664bda491d36a389526d844f&n=T&l=broadbandbenefit&o=826282">http://info.fcc.gov/u?id=459139.3b048669664bda491d36a389526d844f&n=T&l=broadbandbenefit&o=826282</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>