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Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program (arstechnica.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program::Thune, Cruz complain that $30 discounts go to people who "already had broadband."

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Should be higher. $60/mo. tax credit for broadband plus $2,000 every 3 years for tech gear.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's more then I spend for my household on "tech gear" every 3 years, including cellular devices. I am far from any line that would qualify me for a program... seems excessive.

I agree with the bump to $60, $30 is a good subsidy like a decade + ago.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is the money supposed to completely pay for it or is it a subsidy? If it's a subsidy then $30 seems fine. High speed Internet at around $50 seems pretty common.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Idk. Where I live the cheapest option is like $65. I think one company offers 10mb for less, but for obvious reasons I haven't switched to that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I thought there was a companion requirement that providers must offer a plan that is fully covered.