Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program is a temporary FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford broadband internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Affordable Connectivity Program provides:

Up to $30/month discount for broadband service;

The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

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Who is Eligible?

Has an income that is at or below 20% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly know as Food Stamps
Medicaid
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit
FREE and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools in the 2019-20, 2020-21, or 2021-22 school year.
Received a Federal Pell Grant in the current award year.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is a government program that reduces the customer’s broadband internet access service bill;
The household may obtain ACP-supported broadband service from any participating provider of its choosing;
The household may apply the ACP benefit to any broadband service offering of the participating provider at the same terms available to households that are not eligible for ACP-supported service;
The provider may disconnect the household’s ACP-supported service after 90 consecutive days of non-payment;
The household will be subject to the provider’s undiscounted rates and general terms and conditions if the program ends, if the consumer transfers their benefit to another provider but continues to receive service from the current provider, or upon de-enrollment from the Affordable Connectivity Program; and
The household may file a complaint against its provider via the Commission’s Consumer Complaint Center.

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Three Ways to Apply

Contact Inter Mountain Cable, Coalfields Telephone or Mikrotec CATV directly to learn more about our application process.
Go to USAC Affordable Connectivity Program Website to apply online and to find participating providers near you.
Call 833-511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it along with proof of eligibility

Mail to: Emergency Broadband Support Center
P.O. Box 7081
London, KY 40742

Apply Now

You will need to go to USAC first to apply for the ACP national qualifier before proceeding to the Gearheart broadband opt-in to enroll form.

If you have already applied for national qualifier you may proceed to Gearheart broadband opt-in form.

Date(Required)

Account Number(Required)

Inter Mountain Cable, Coalfields Telephone and/or Mikrotec CATV Billing Account Number

ACP Application ID Number(Required)

Name(Required)

First Last

Billing Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Home Phone Number(Required)

Cell Phone Number

I give my affirmative consent to transfer my ACP benefit to Gearheart Broadband (Inter Mountain Cable, Coalfields Telephone and Mikrotec CATV) and agree and certify that:

I understand my ACP benefit will be applied to my new service and will no longer be applied to service retained from the transfer-out provider.(Required)

I may be subject to the transfer-out provider’s undiscounted rates as a result of the transfer if I elect to maintain service from the transfer-out provider.(Required)

I am aware of the one ACP benefit transfer transaction per service month.(Required)

Signature(Required)

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Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program provides:

The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

Who is Eligible?

Three Ways to Apply

Apply Now

You will need to go to USAC first to apply for the ACP national qualifier before proceeding to the Gearheart broadband opt-in to enroll form.

If you have already applied for national qualifier you may proceed to Gearheart broadband opt-in form.

Subscriber Consent

AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM QUALIFICATION FORM

By signing this form, I give my affirmative consent that I want to participate in the Affordable Connectivity Program through Inter Mountain Cable, Coalfields Telephone or Mikrotec CATV and that I understand and certify that:

Signature Needed

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