The Affordable Connectivity Program, which helped low-income Americans get online, is no more.
  • @grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5•29 days ago

    Indeed they were.

    Well then there’s the problem!

    What they should’ve done is said “if you want to be allowed to serve the profitable customers, then you have to serve the low-income ones at a loss, too. Deal with it or fold.”

    • @secretlyaddictedtolinux@lemmy.world
      0•24 days ago

      it just may not end up being constitutional that way. it would be easier to just do vouchers for people who need it and implement more taxes causing them to raise prices. lots of laws get struck down and these big ISPs have many attorneys