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9 ISPs Unable To Provide Broadband Access To Poor, Per FCC

February 06, 2017
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9 ISPs Unable To Provide Broadband Access To Poor, Per FCC

February 06, 2017
In the latest salvos over broadband access, the Federal Communications Commission, newly headed by Ajit Pai, has blocked nine ISPs from joining the federal government’s Lifeline program, which promotes broadband access for low-income households — with implications for everything from school-focused research to streaming media to eCommerce. As reported by New York magazine, the Lifeline program […]