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Ted Cruz bill: States that regulate AI will be cut out of $42B broadband fund | Cruz attempt to tie broadband funding to AI laws called "undemocratic and cruel."


Cruz attempt to tie broadband funding to AI laws called “undemocratic and cruel.”…

"Under the committee's proposal, states would be barred from enforcing their own AI protections as a condition of receiving broadband funds meant to expand Internet access to underserved communities," the group said. While Biden's Commerce Department decided to prioritize the building of fiber networks, Republicans have pushed for a "tech-neutral approach" that would benefit cable companies, fixed wireless providers, and Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service. One notable but unsurprising change is that the Trump administration won't let states require grant recipients to offer low-cost Internet plans at specific rates to people with low incomes.

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