USTelecom Wants Big Tech to Fund Low-Income Broadband Plans
'A permanent, fully funded solution to the ACP is essential for a competitive marketplace,' USTelecom says.

'A permanent, fully funded solution to the ACP is essential for a competitive marketplace,' USTelecom says.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2024 – The Affordable Connectivity Program should be revived within the Universal Service Fund, and Big Tech should help pay to make it happen.
That is what USTelecom, a trade association for major internet service providers, argued to the Federal Communications Commission in a July 8 filing.
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