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Press Struggles To Explain How The GOP Killed A Popular Broadband Discount Program, Driving Millions Of Poor Americans Off The Internet

The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), part of the 2021 infrastructure bill, provided 23+ million low-income households a $30 broadband discount every month. But the roughly 60 …

The FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), part of the 2021 infrastructure bill, provided 23+ million low-income households a $30 broadband discount every month. But the same party has routinely overseen disastrous subsidy programs (like the FCC’s Rural Deployment Opportunity Fund) that set large piles of money on fire due to foundational incompetence. The one-two punch of muted competition and oversight ends badly for everyone, yet it’s context that neither outlet thought it was important for readers to understand when talking about expensive U.S. broadband.

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