The Biden administration says it will partner with internet providers to lower the cost of high-speed internet plans for low-income Americans.
Twenty internet providers, including companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, have committed to the the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will provide plans for no more than $30 for low-income Americans.
The Affordable Connectivity Program will provide plans of at least 100 Megabits per second of speed for no more than $30. An estimated 48 million Americans will qualify. Twenty internet providers, including national companies like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, as well as regional companies, such as Hawaiian Telecom and Jackson Energy Authority in Tennessee have committed to the program.
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