People who qualify for federal assistance may be eligible for low-cost internet access.
The demand for such programs is increasing asunemployment soars.
Experts say that access to high-speed internet is critical to everything from homeschooling to remote working to job hunting.
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Our guiding principle is that we create the networks that move the world forward.
State and local governments are jumping in to demand low internet fees for struggling users.
He also proposed building a fund for families that cant afford it at that rate.
A basic high-speed internet plan costs on average more than $50 per month.
For too many families, this just isnt affordable.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewskirecently announcedthe county would offer six months of free internet access for low-income residents.
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The group says that fiber is a better and ultimately cheaper solution than the current last-mile broadband options.
That happened because we subsidized slow speeds on any old internet with little expectation of future increases in capacity.
