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FCC Vote Increases Broadband Subsidies

The FCC has approved an expansion of communication-related subsidies for the poor. “The 3-2 vote by … will let roughly 40 million Americans on food stamps, Medicaid or other federal assistance register for and use an existing benefit worth $9.25 a month to purchase broadband service,” The Washington Post reports.

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