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Wednesday, August 06, 2025

The Trump administration is telling states they will be shut out of a $42 billion broadband deployment fund if they set the rates that Internet service providers receiving subsidies are allowed to charge people with low incomes.

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The Trump administration is extending the deadline for states to submit their final proposals for a federal broadband program, further delaying an effort that's still largely in the planning phase after more than three years. Reporting by @stateline.org

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-- Arkansas Advocate (@arkansasadvocate.com) Apr 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM

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... The latest version of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) FAQ on the grant program, released today, is a challenge to states considering laws that would force Internet providers to offer cheap plans to people who meet income eligibility guidelines.

One state already has such a law: New York requires ISPs with over 20,000 customers in the state to offer $15 broadband plans with download speeds of at least 25Mbps, or $20-per-month service with 200Mbps speeds. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-06 12:15 AM | Reply

Man of the people!

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2025-08-06 10:04 AM | Reply

After all, it would only benefit us little people for once.

#3 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-08-06 10:39 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

PEDO DONNIE IS A ------- LOON

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-06 01:38 PM | Reply

Fake news.

en.wikipedia.org

#5 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-08-06 08:58 PM | Reply

#5 | Posted by sentinel

This POS is a horse manure volcano.

#6 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-08-06 09:56 PM | Reply

This POS is a horse manure volcano.
#6 | POSTED BY ANGRYDAD

He's making a joke about the word "loon".

Sentinel and I have had our disagreements.

But his recent post have mostly been comedic.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-06 10:26 PM | Reply

As a poor person, who finds the internet absolutely essential in getting through my day, from communicating with the VA to...yes, shopping for the best prices seeing as I cannot afford a car, well, of course is about taking from the poor to give to the rich, and this is a great example of that. He sees helping the poor as socialism, but helping the billionaire caste he sees as...helping family.

#8 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-08-07 08:04 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

And those sold out souls fight like hell to make sure cities don't offer their own internet to the people and businesses...cannot compete with the large companies, who are getting more and more expensive.

#9 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-08-08 07:59 AM | Reply

Only the Trump administration can manipulate prices in the private markets, certainly not states, or any other administration.

#10 | Posted by horstngraben at 2025-08-08 12:53 PM | Reply

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