“I’m paying around $35 per month now, and that’s with $30 off my bill,” Perez says. “So eventually I’ll pay more than $60 per month.” This past weekend he used his data plan, which he uses for internet on his phone, to help out a former roommate who lives on a fixed income, and whose … Read more
The Biden administration announced Friday that it is waiving some “Buy America” requirements for its $42 billion broadband program. The waiver allows some of the funds for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program — President Biden’s push to expand high-speed internet access nationwide — to be spent on equipment manufactured abroad. The decision comes … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warned lawmakers Monday that it will have to begin winding down the Affordable Connectivity Program that provides broadband discounts to millions of American households if it does not receive additional funding from Congress. The program’s remaining funding is expected to run out in May, and it would need another $6 … Read more
