US President Joe Biden Signs Pact With Internet Companies to Reduce Prices for Low-Income Americans
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.The $1 trillion (roughly Rs. 77,37,100 crore) infrastructure package passed by Congress last year included $14.2 billion (Rs. 1,09,900 crore) funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides $30 (roughly Rs. 2,300) monthly subsidies…