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https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/03/the-trump-administration-is-trying-to-steal-21-billion-earmarked-for-better-broadband/
The Trump Administration Is Trying To Steal $21 BIllion Earmarked For Better Broadband | Techdirt
A quick refresher: there was originally $42.5 billion in broadband grants headed to the states thanks to the 2021 infrastructure bill most Republicans voted...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2022/08/31/chattanoogas-city-owned-isp-pushes-25-gbps-broadband/
Chattanooga’s City-Owned ISP Pushes 25 Gbps Broadband | Techdirt
Chattanooga, Tennessee is one of a growing number of U.S. cities to build its own broadband network. The ISP, tacked on to the city's existing EPB electricity...
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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.techdirt.com/2018/12/21/att-lets-users-avoid-broadband-capsif-they-use-ats-own-streaming-service/
AT&T Lets Users Avoid Broadband Caps…If They Use AT&T's Own Streaming Service | Techdirt
So we've long noted how broadband usage caps on fixed-line broadband connections are bullshit. While ISPs used to insist that such limits were necessary to...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2024/06/17/u-s-broadband-maps-suck-slightly-less-but-still-let-isps-comically-over-state-coverage/
U.S. Broadband Maps Suck Slightly Less, But Still Let ISPs Comically Over-State Coverage | Techdirt
We've noted more than a few times that for all of the government's talk about wanting to
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https://www.techdirt.com/2022/07/18/just-a-click-away-how-to-improve-broadband-competition/
Just A Click Away: How To Improve Broadband Competition | Techdirt
Read our new report on broadband competition in America » We're excited today to release the Copia Institute's latest report, written by Karl Bode, on the...
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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/2024/10/02/new-map-shows-community-broadband-networks-are-exploding-in-u-s/
New Map Shows Community Broadband Networks Are Exploding In U.S. | Techdirt
The Institute For Local Self Reliance (disclosure: I have done writing and research for them) has released an updated interactive map of every community-owned...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2019/02/12/zero-rating-actually-costs-broadband-customers-more-eu-study-finds/
Zero Rating Actually Costs Broadband Customers More, EU Study Finds | Techdirt
For years now we've discussed how large ISPs have (ab)used the lack of competition in the broadband market by imposing completely arbitrary and unnecessary...
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https://www.techdirt.com/tag/broadband-equity-access-and-deployment/
Broadband equity access and deployment stories at Techdirt.
Posts about broadband equity access and deployment written by Karl Bode
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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/2023/05/31/community-owned-broadband-network-again-tops-list-of-most-popular-isps/
Community-Owned Broadband Network Again Tops List Of Most Popular ISPs | Techdirt
For two decades, frustrated towns and cities all over the country have responded to telecom monopolies by building their own fiber broadband networks. Data...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2024/11/26/republicans-helping-poor-people-and-minorities-afford-broadband-is-illegal-now-sorry/
Republicans: Helping Poor People And Minorities Afford Broadband Is Illegal Now, Sorry | Techdirt
We've noted more than once that the 2021 infrastructure bill is poised to deliver $42.5 billion in broadband subsidies to the states. A lot of that money will...
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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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