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Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will unveil the
agreements on Monday at a ceremony with executives from
companies that provide internet services.
The commitments are part of the Affordable Connectivity Program
(ACP), which is an aspect of the infrastructure law passed with
support from Republicans and Democrats last year. It helps
eligible American families reduce their internet bills by as
much as $30 a year, the White House said.
With the new commitments, tens of millions of households that
are eligible for the ACP will receive internet service free of
charge, it said.
Households with low incomes can qualify for the program.
Receiving federal assistance through other programs, such as
food subsidies or the Medicaid low-income health insurance
programs, also makes a household eligible.
A senior administration official told reporters on a conference
call that the companies had made the commitments voluntarily.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Bradley Perrett)
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