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May 9 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden on Monday announced an agreement with 20 of the country's leading Internet providers to lower costs and increase broadband speeds for millions of Americans through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
"Over the last few months, my administration has worked closely with Internet providers, and this is a case where big business stepped up, urging them to cut their prices and raise their speeds. I'm trying to get others to do the same thing in the place, but these guys are the best," Biden said.
"We secured a commitment from 20 providers, most of whom are in the [Rose Garden] today, and lower prices for high-speed Internet for tens of millions of households. So now families who are eligible can select a plan from a participating provider and receive high-speed Internet for no cost in most cases."
Companies that have now committed to providing free high-speed Internet for families eligible under the previously announced Affordable Connectivity Program include AT&T, Comcast, Frontier, Spectrum and Verizon, among others, which together cover about 80% of the United States' population.
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"The program provides monthly broadband Internet discounts of up to $30 for households that are at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines.
Biden said that such commitments include Verizon agreeing to lower the price of it's its high-speed service from $40 per month to $30 per month, which would allow for families eligible for the ACP program to receive Internet for free. Spectrum, which already had a $30 monthly plan, has committed to doubling its Internet speeds for eligible families."
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I haven't seen a full list of providers just quite yet.
"Over the last few months, my administration has worked closely with Internet providers, and this is a case where big business stepped up, urging them to cut their prices and raise their speeds. I'm trying to get others to do the same thing in the place, but these guys are the best," Biden said.
"We secured a commitment from 20 providers, most of whom are in the [Rose Garden] today, and lower prices for high-speed Internet for tens of millions of households. So now families who are eligible can select a plan from a participating provider and receive high-speed Internet for no cost in most cases."
Companies that have now committed to providing free high-speed Internet for families eligible under the previously announced Affordable Connectivity Program include AT&T, Comcast, Frontier, Spectrum and Verizon, among others, which together cover about 80% of the United States' population.
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"The program provides monthly broadband Internet discounts of up to $30 for households that are at or below 200% of federal poverty guidelines.
Biden said that such commitments include Verizon agreeing to lower the price of it's its high-speed service from $40 per month to $30 per month, which would allow for families eligible for the ACP program to receive Internet for free. Spectrum, which already had a $30 monthly plan, has committed to doubling its Internet speeds for eligible families."
President Joe Biden: 20 providers agree to free Internet for low-income households - UPI.com
President Joe Biden on Monday announced an agreement with 20 of the country's leading Internet providers to lower costs and increase broadband speeds for millions of Americans through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
www.upi.com
I haven't seen a full list of providers just quite yet.
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