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https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/02/new-mexico-dems-pass-an-affordable-broadband-law-in-25-days/
New Mexico Dems Pass An Affordable Broadband Law In 25 Days | Techdirt
In late 2024, Trump Republicans killed a very popular program that provided low-income Americans $30 off of their monthly broadband bill. The FCC’s Affordable...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/06/maga-zealots-are-waging-war-on-affordable-broadband/
MAGA Zealots Are Waging War On Affordable Broadband | Techdirt
The Trump administration keeps demonstrating that it really hates affordable broadband. It particularly hates it when the government tries to make broadband...
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https://www.nokia.com/newsroom/nokia-powers-surges-subsea-network-boosting-affordable-broadband-for-millions-in-indonesia/
Nokia powers Surge’s subsea network, boosting affordable broadband for millions in Indonesia
Jul 29, 2025 - Surge’s new subsea network will enhance regional data center interconnectivity while expanding affordable broadband access to over 40 million people across...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2025/07/28/trump-threatens-to-withold-billions-from-states-that-try-to-make-broadband-affordable-to-poor-people/
Trump Threatens To Withold Billions From States That Try To Make Broadband Affordable To Poor...
Earlier this month we noted how California was attempting to pass a new law ensuring that broadband would be affordable to poor people. The original law...
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https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/features/alternative-broadband-networks-affordable-internet-for-the-people-one-rooftop-at-a-time/
Alternative Broadband Networks: Affordable Internet for the People, One Rooftop at a Time - CNET
Oct 1, 2023 - Volunteer-based organizations like NYC Mesh aim to close the digital divide and build real-life connections.
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https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2022/12/08/broadband-access-still-a-challenge-in-rural-affordable-housing
Broadband Access Still a Challenge in Rural Affordable Housing | The Pew Charitable Trusts
May 29, 2025 - Although broadband internet access has increased in much of the U.S., nearly 1 in 4 rural Americans still say it is a major problem in their community....
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https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/05/trump-fcc-abandons-efforts-to-make-u-s-broadband-fast-and-affordable/
Trump FCC Abandons Efforts To Make U.S. Broadband Fast And Affordable | Techdirt
Section 706 of the Telecom Act requires the FCC to determine whether broadband is being deployed
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https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/29/california-regulators-force-verizon-to-do-woke-stuff-like-make-sure-broadband-is-semi-affordable-to-poor-people/
California Regulators Force Verizon To Do “Woke” Stuff Like Make Sure Broadband Is Semi-Affordable...
Last year we reported how Verizon executives happily agreed to be more racist and sexist in exchange for Trump DOJ and FCC approval of their $20 billion merger...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/27/the-trump-admin-thinks-affordable-fiber-broadband-is-woke/
The Trump Admin Thinks Affordable Fiber Broadband Is ‘Woke’ | Techdirt
It’s understandably not going to get the same attention as the dismantling of numerous government agencies at the hands of rich unelected manbabies, but the...
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