NCIL and Verizon Present: Affordable Connectivity Program – The Basics 

November 30, 2023

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This webinar will detail information about the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (fcc.gov/acp) – a program that allows eligible applicants to receive funds that help defray the costs of broadband internet. Representatives from both NCIL and Verizon will provide insight into what the program is, who is eligible, and how to use it, along with other opportunities that may better fit an individual’s needs 

Resources mentioned during webinar 

• Affordable Connectivity Program | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov) 
• Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program | BroadbandUSA (doc.gov) 
• Free Internet with the Verizon Forward Program and ACP | Verizon 

Presenters  

Theo Braddy, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living 

Ted Vagelos, Verizon/ TracFone, Vice President Business Development & New Products and Services

John Valletta, IL Coordinator and Technology Coach at Ocean State Center for Independent Living