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FCC chief: Internet subsidies for poor coming in ‘not too distant future’
February 5, 2016 /
The Federal Communications Commission will finish up rules in the "not to distant future" to help subsidize Internet service for low-income Americans, according to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
The FCC started work last year to update Lifeline, the program that now only offers subsidies for traditional voice-only phone service. The update has faced resistance from Republicans who point to lingering inefficiencies in the $1.7 billion program.
By Mario Trujillo
Full Story: http://thehill.com/policy/technology/268029-internet-subsidies-for-poor-coming-in-not-too-distant-future
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