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Re:The FCC is stopping 9 companies from providing subsidized... by dforrestwilson1 on Friday February 03, 2017 @07:33PM (#13564710)
This is correct. There are rural programs like CAF to subsidize the construction of internet connections in rural communities. I'm not sure if anything exists (or needs to) for the urban poor.
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Re:The FCC is stopping 9 companies from providing subsidized... by yewhdriof on Friday February 03, 2017 @08:46PM (#13565116)
It needs to exist; you're indifferent to it because you don't benefit.
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Re:The FCC is stopping 9 companies from providing subsidized... by dforrestwilson1 on Monday February 06, 2017 @08:44AM (#13579302)
No I'm indifferent because networks to urban poor communities already exist. It's much cheaper for a provider to build out inside of a city than out to a town in the middle of nowhere.

Rather than assuming motives you should assess the actual cost/benefit.

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