FLOYD COUNTY COULD PAY MORE FOR INTERNET

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Nearly a third of Floyd County households may have to pay more for internet access by the end of April because a federal program that supports affordable broadband for lower-income families is running out of money. Over 4,300 of Floyd County’s 14,300 households are currently receiving $30 a month from the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), according to data from the Federal Communications Commission. If the program lapses, Floyd County would be among the hardest hit in Kentucky, according to a Daily Yonder analysis. About 30 percent of all households in the county are enrolled in the connectivity program. Statewide 25 percent of all households participate in ACP.