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RC 176

Para ordenar a la Comisión de Asuntos Federales y Veteranos de la Cámara de Representantes del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, realizar una investigación abarcadora sobre la implementación del Programa de Conectividad Asequible (Affordable Connectivity Program, ACP, por sus siglas en inglés); en Puerto Rico; el debido cumplimiento con los requisitos y condiciones de dicho programa federal, así como las estadísticas que evidencien su impacto y el uso de los fondos asignados conforme a los fines del programa. Adicional, si los proveedores de servicio de internet promovieron el beneficio del programa a los residentes que cualificaban para este; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Puerto Rico House orders federal affairs committee to audit Affordable Connectivity Program implementation, compliance, fund usage, and ISP promotion of benefits to eligible residents.

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Bill Summary · RC 176

Legislative bill overview

Bill RC 176 directs Puerto Rico's House Committee on Federal Affairs and Veterans to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the implementation of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) in Puerto Rico. The investigation will examine compliance with federal requirements, program impact statistics, fund usage, and whether internet service providers adequately promoted the program to eligible residents.

Why is this important

The ACP provides subsidies for broadband internet access to low-income households, making digital access a critical equity issue. Puerto Rico's investigation aims to identify implementation gaps, financial accountability, and outreach failures that may have prevented eligible residents from accessing these federal benefits, which directly affects economic opportunity and digital inclusion.

Potential points of contention

  • Provider accountability: Whether ISPs should face penalties or requirements for insufficient promotional efforts, or if government bears sole responsibility for outreach
  • Resource allocation disputes: Disagreement over whether unused or misallocated ACP funds should be reclaimed, reallocated, or returned to federal government
  • Scope of investigation: Determining whether the probe will extend to individual case reviews or remain aggregate-level analysis, potentially affecting investigation cost and duration

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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