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FCC To End Broadband Discounts For Poor People After Republicans Undermine Program

from the screw-you dept The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), part of the 2021 infrastructure bill, currently provides 23 million low-income Americans a $30 broadband discount. While it didn’t get much hype, that’s a big deal in a country where broadband affordability is a massive obstacle due to muted competition. But those 23 million Americans are poised to soon lose the discount because Republicans — who routinely dole out billions of dollars on far dumber fare (like a $42 billion ...

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