Broadband industry quietly abandons Capitol Hill fight to revive low-income internet subsidy

In this article VZ CMCSA CHTR Cunaplus_m.faba | Istock | Getty Images Internet service providers like Charter, Verizon and Comcast have quietly scaled back their efforts to revive the Affordable Connectivity Program, an expired federal internet subsidy that helped low-income households pay for broadband. The $14.2 billion program provided a discount of up to$30 per month for some qualifying households and up to $75 a month for households on eligible tribal land. But it officially ended in June after Congre ...