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FCC Offers Broadband to Low-Income Families

The Federal Communications Commission is unveiling a plan to bring broadband Internet connections to eligible low-income families in the form of a contract for two years of $9.95 broadband cable Internet, with a no installation or activation fee option and no modem rental fees (with an option to purchase a $10 modem). The offer will cover 15 million to 25 million Americans, including 10 million to 15 million students, and the offer service area covers over 86 percent of the population and reaches all 50 states, according to the FCC.

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