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Trade groups representing AT&T, Verizon and other telecom companies are opening fire on a new law requiring them to provide discounted internet service to low-income households in New York.
Why it matters: New York s first-in-the-nation law could be adopted by other states at a time when the White House has signaled it wants to reduce broadband prices for all Americans.
Driving the news: Trade associations USTelecom, CTIA, the New York State Telecommunications Association and others representing smaller companies filed a lawsuit Friday against New York s new law requiring providers in the state to offer broadband service for $15 a month to low-income households.
Making connections: Plan to spend $100 billion future-proofing internet ambitious, but short on specifics
Journal-Courier staff, dbauer@myjournalcourier.com
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Even though the federal government has spent tens of billions of dollars to close the digital divide, tens of millions of Americans still aren’t online. The Biden administration has now broached a big number, $100 billion, in an effort to get all Americans connected. Show MoreShow Less
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America’s rural-internet policy has been an ongoing mistake, said Gigi Sohn, an official in the Obama-era FCC. “A lot of what we have is very slow,” she said. The White House now says it wants “future-proof” networks “in unserved and under-served areas,” so they don’t have to be rebuilt again years later because they’re out-of-date. Show MoreShow Less
Updated April 29
Analysis: Harris to lead administration’s push to bring every American online
Biden is planning an unprecedented expansion in funding to address the digital divide during the pandemic and beyond.
By Cat ZakrzewskiThe Washington Post
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WASHINGTON Vice President Kamala Harris will lead the Biden administration’s unprecedented effort to ensure every American has access to affordable, high-speed Internet.
President Biden announced that she would take the lead on the issue during his first address to a slimmed-down joint session of Congress, where he touted his proposal to create new jobs through investment in expanding Internet access. Biden said his Americans Jobs Plan, which includes $100 billion for broadband expansion, aims to ensure that rural Americans who do not have access to fast Internet connections can get online.
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