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AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Others Commit to Low-Income Broadband Program
From: Sean Donelan <sean () donelan com>
Date: Mon, 9 May 2022 10:32:44 -0400 (EDT)
AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Others Commit to Low-Income Broadband ProgramProviders will help offer high-speed internet to millions of households under the infrastructure law
https://www.wsj.com/articles/internet-providers-commit-to-low-income-broadband-program-under-infrastructure-law-11652086801Waiting to see what the catch-22 is. In the past, large providers have imposed various dark patterns which raised the cost, and made discount programs difficult to find. Instead directing people to more expensive services or requiring extra costs.
Previous 2021 program https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/05/verizon-uses-fcc-pandemic-subsidy-to-upsell-customers-to-pricier-plans/
Current thread:
- AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Others Commit to Low-Income Broadband Program Sean Donelan (May 09)
- Re: AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Others Commit to Low-Income Broadband Program Christopher Morrow (May 09)
- Re: AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Others Commit to Low-Income Broadband Program David Bass (May 10)
- Re: AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Others Commit to Low-Income Broadband Program Christopher Morrow (May 09)