AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Others Commit to Low-Income Broadband Program

Sean Donelan sean at donelan.com
Mon May 9 14:32:44 UTC 2022


AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, Others Commit to Low-Income Broadband Program
Providers will help offer high-speed internet to millions of households 
under the infrastructure law

https://www.wsj.com/articles/internet-providers-commit-to-low-income-broadband-program-under-infrastructure-law-11652086801


Waiting to see what the catch-22 is.  In the past, large providers have 
imposed various dark patterns which raised the cost, and made discount 
programs difficult to find.  Instead directing people to more expensive 
services or requiring extra costs.

Previous 2021 program 
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/05/verizon-uses-fcc-pandemic-subsidy-to-upsell-customers-to-pricier-plans/



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