Federal internet benefits at risk in Connecticut. Could a state bill fill in gaps?

zwalker@benton.org — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:06:43 +0000

Connecticut has been building its digital infrastructure to get more households online. Those efforts rely on federal funding to help the state address these gaps, particularly in places with limited access to affordable high-speed internet. But a federal program reducing monthly internet bills and providing device subsidies for lower-income households will sunset at the end of April if Congress does not renew funding. The Affordable Connectivity Program was implemented under the bipartisan infrastructure law, which was enacted in 2021. Advocates are looking at a bill before the Connecticut General Assembly on broadband internet service that they argue could serve as a “backstop” if the ACP goes away. Senate Bill 3 would, among other things, require certain companies to provide internet service that is affordable.

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https://ctmirror.org/2024/04/22/ct-acp-program-affordable-connectivity/

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Advocates are looking towards Connecticut's Senate Bill 3 to serve as a backstop if the ACP goes away

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Connecticut Mirror

Author:

Lisa Hagen

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Fri, 04/26/2024

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Daily Digest 4/25/2024

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Thu, 04/25/2024

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Reporting

Agenda

Upcoming policy issue

Federal Agency

Federal Communications Commission

Federal Broadband Programs

Affordable Connectivity Program (was Emergency Broadband Benefit Program)

Internet/Broadband

Affordability/Cost/Price

Legislation

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Level of Government

Federal

State

Marginalized Populations

Low-income

President Trump: Flynn treated badly by 'fake media'

Robbie McBeath — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 19:28:46 +0000

President Trump said his ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn was treated "unfairly" by the "fake media." At a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump blamed Democrats and leaks by the intelligence community for Flynn's resignation over his conversations with Russia. Nov 15’s comments are Trump's first in-person reaction to Flynn's resignation. “I think he’s been treated very, very unfairly by the media — as I call it, the fake media, in many cases,” President Trump said. “I think it’s really a sad thing he was treated so badly.”

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/319666-trump-flynn-treated-badly-by-f…

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Hill, The

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Jordan Fabian

Lisa Hagen

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Thu, 02/16/2017

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Wed, 02/15/2017

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Lauren Frayer

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society - Lisa Hagen

Federal internet benefits at risk in Connecticut. Could a state bill fill in gaps?

President Trump: Flynn treated badly by 'fake media'