The new program could effectively make millions of households eligible for free internet service through an already existing federal subsidy.
FILE IMAGE - President Joe Biden speaks to an audience at United Performance Metals on May 6, 2022, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Biden administration announced on Monday that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to low-income Americans, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy.
With the new commitment from the internet providers, some 48 million households will be eligible for $30 monthly plans for 100 megabits per second, or higher speed, service — making internet service fully paid for with the government subsidy if they sign up with one of the providers participating in the program.
"If we didn’t know it before, we know now: High-speed internet is essential," the Democratic president said during a White House event last month honoring the National Teacher of the Year.State Department spokesperson Ned Price says nearly 14,000 Russians have been detained for anti-war protests. Voices from within the country may be harder to hear as President Putin adds more restrictions on internet, social media sites and news agencies.
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