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May 9, 2022 07:25 pm
Original Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/22/05/09/191222/low-wage-earners-to-get-high-speed-internet-for-30-in-biden-program?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_
Low-Wage Earners To Get High-Speed Internet For $30 in Biden Program
echo123 writes: Twenty Internet providers, including AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, have agreed to provide high-speed service at a steep discount to low-income consumers, the White House announced Monday, significantly expanding broadband access for millions of Americans. The plan, a feature of the $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress last year, would cost qualifying households no more than $30 per month. The discounts plus existing federal Internet subsidies mean the government will cover the full cost of connectivity if consumers sign on with one of the 20 participating companies. The White House estimates the program will cover 48 million households, or 40 percent of the country. The 100-megabit-per-second service is fast enough for a family to work from home, complete schoolwork, browse the Internet and stream high-definition movies and TV shows, the White House said. Households can qualify for the subsidies, called the Affordable Connectivity Program, if their income is at or below 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines, a member of the household participates in certain federal anti-poverty initiatives -- including Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, federal housing assistance, Pell Grant tuition assistance, or free or reduced-price school meals -- or if the household already qualifies for an Internet provider's low-income service program. Consumers can check whether they qualify for discounted service at getinternet.gov.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/22/05/09/191222/low-wage-earners-to-get-high-speed-internet-for-30-in-biden-program?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_
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