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704 An Effort To Fund an Internet Subsidy Program Just Got Thwarted Again

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 06/18/2024 20:02 EDT

An Effort To Fund an Internet Subsidy Program Just Got Thwarted Again

Bipartisan agreement on government internet subsidies seems unlikely as Democrats and Republicans propose conflicting bills to reauthorize the FCC's spectrum auctions. The Democratic bill aims to fund the now-defunct Affordable Connectivity Program, while the Republican version does not. "While some Republicans supported earlier efforts to extend the subsidy program, those efforts did not go through in time to keep it from ending," notes The Verge. From the report: The Senate Commerce Committee canceled a T

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