Biden announces new partnership to expand broadband access
by Makena Kelly from The Verge - All Posts on (#5Z1RT)
Image: Alex Castro / The Verge On Monday, the Biden administration announced a new partnership with 20 broadband providers, including AT&T and Verizon, to improve their subsidized high-speed internet plans made available to low-income Americans.
The move bolsters the Federal Communications Commission's Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides a $30 per month subsidy to cover the cost Americans pay for internet service ($75 per month on tribal lands). The program was finalized last November as part of Biden's bipartisan infrastructure law and the $65 billion investment it made to increase connectivity across the country.
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