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title: "FCC Proposes Broadband Subsidies for Low-income Households"
summary: |-
  "In urban low-income areas, the networks are already built. It's just a matter of identifying those consumers that $9.25 would make a real big difference to and bringing them online," said Doug Brake on Marketplace regarding expanding the Lifeline program.
date: "2016-03-08"
issues: ["Broadband Access and Regulation"]
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/media/fcc-proposes-broadband-subsidies-low-income-households/"
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# FCC Proposes Broadband Subsidies for Low-income Households

"In urban low-income areas, the networks are already built. It's just a matter of identifying those consumers that $9.25 would make a real big difference to and bringing them online," said Doug Brake on Marketplace regarding expanding the Lifeline program.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/media/fcc-proposes-broadband-subsidies-low-income-households/*