The FCC wants to block dozens of companies from providing low-cost Internet

Posted by ourmandave on Thursday March 30, 2017 @03:32PM
from the washingtonpost.com dept.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/30/the-fcc-blocks-more-companies-from-providing-low-cost-internet/

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Re:The FCC wants to block dozens of companies from providing... by caltelt on Thursday March 30, 2017 @10:08PM (#14000711)

If I understand correctly, the head of the FCC wants state governments to decide which companies can participate in the federal Lifeline program to subsidize costs for consumers, instead of going directly to the FCC to apply.

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Re:The FCC wants to block dozens of companies from providing... by hilbert42 on Friday March 31, 2017 @12:06PM (#14005173)

I used to think that America was the land of free enterprise, capitalism and competition.

How have I had it so wrong for so long?

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