BENTON：2024年可负担连接计划创造的效益远远超过该计划的成本报告（英文版）

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) raises new questions about the economic impact of broadband. Does the internet access that ACP subsidy makes possible create financial benefits for subscribers that might not otherwise happen? And do those benefits outweigh the program’s cost? The ACP offers a $30-per-month discount on internet service plans for low-income households who meet specific eligibility criteria.1 The pandemic showed not only that many households lacked home internet subscri