Biden Reaches Deal To Cut Internet Costs For Low-income Americans

The Biden administration announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy. <br />The $1 trillion infrastructure package passed by Congress last year included $14.2bn in funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides $30 monthly subsidies on internet service for millions of lower-income households. <br />Biden made expanding high-speed internet access in rural and low-income areas a priority.