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Biden’s agreement to subsidize ‘high-speed internet’ to low income sectors met with heavy skepticism

May 10, 2022 | | Print Article

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Monday an agreement between the federal government and several internet service providers to bring high-speed internet to  Americans in low-income sectors and reduce the price for those who may already have it.

“High-speed internet is not a luxury any longer, it is a necessity,” Biden said. “That’s why the bipartisan infrastructure law included $65 billion to make sure we expand access to broadband internet in every region of the country – urban, suburban, rural, everywhere.”

AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast, among others, have committed to provide “high-speed” internet access for $30 dollars a month and the Biden regime said it will also grant a federal subsidiary (a.k.a. taxpayer-funded entitlement) that will grant funds up to $30 dollars each month, making the internet essentially free for many households, Fox News reported.

In the typical naming convention of the Democratic Party, the $65 billion dollar program is called the Affordable Connectivity Program. The president claims the program will provide “fast internet, good downloads, speeds with no caps and no extra fees for millions of American families.”

Naturally, the program will be referred to with an acronym (ACP) that Biden appeared to suggest will be difficult for him to memorize.

“I refuse to call it the ACP,” he joked. “I am so tired of acronyms in Washington. I can’t stand it, cannot stand, but I’m going to have to learn it, aren’t I?”

Biden praised the vice president for her initiative in getting the program off the ground, adding she did what was needed to “take action to help folks get internet.”

“The providers joining us today have answered that call,” Harris proclaimed, emphasizing that internet access is “essential for success” in the 21st century.

“Every person in our nation, no matter how much they earn, should be able to afford high-speed internet and a high-speed internet plan,” Harris said. “So that is why we are all here together today.”

On Monday, Biden applauded the internet providers who have teamed up with the government, saying the collusion is a “great example of what we can achieve when the federal government and the private sector work together to solve serious problems.”

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Americans who currently benefit from government benefits such as Medicaid, SNAP food stamps, or a veterans pension are eligible, as well as households with an income less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The program promises download speeds of 100mps, but some remote areas currently lack the infrastructure for such speeds.

“The Biden-Harris administration is grateful for the efforts of these companies, and encourages additional internet service providers to join this effort to close the digital divide by offering high-speed, low-cost plans,” the White House said in a statement.

Here’s a sampling of some early reactions to the announcement on Twitter:

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10 thoughts on “Biden’s agreement to subsidize ‘high-speed internet’ to low income sectors met with heavy skepticism”

  1. While internet for everyone else will double. Kind of like the gas prices, isn’t it?

  2. I have already had ACP for over the last year. Why do they make it sound like it was just passed, and Joey and Kalama had something to do with it?

  5. The requirements are extremely narrow. I am medically retired on a $1900 (gross) monthly pension. My spouse brings in $1,600(gross) from a full-time job. We miss the mark for internet assistance by 100 dollars. The cut-off for a couple is $3,400. Being a disabled-retired teacher is not in their specifications.

  6. Ahh, free downloads of porn on taxpayer’s dime, let alone hookup with your drug dealer.

  7. “… to bring high-speed internet to Americans in low-income sectors…”

    Will the government also be providing computers, and software, to those sectors—and, every few years, new computers and software?

  9. The only reason the Demo-rats want everyone to have “free” internet is because the only news programs available will be CNN, ABC, NBC, MSNBC propaganda.

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