Post by dlevere on Jan 23, 2024 12:52:32 GMT -4
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 Trump era tax break for AT&T in exchange for doing absolutely nothing) — are refusing to fund a $4-$7 billion extension.
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 Trump era tax break for AT&T in exchange for doing absolutely nothing) — are refusing to fund a $4-$7 billion extension.
www.techdirt.com/2024/01/23/fcc-to-end-broadband-discounts-for-poor-people-after-republicans-undermine-program/