broadband subsidies

FCC Commissioner, Michael O'Rielly

Says budget will help, not hurt, low income households

Kansas Capitol Building

Say lack of funds hurts effort to close digital divide

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Operator also opens subsidized ISP service to one million eligible veterans

Rural America, farm, barn, silo, unserved areas, digital divide, rural broadband

Senate Agriculture Committee backs better targeting of broadband subsidies

Rural America, farm, barn, silo, unserved areas, digital divide, rural broadband

Agency votes not to apply USF contribution rules

Rural America, farm, barn, silo, unserved areas, digital divide, rural broadband

Federal support key in deploying broadband to rural America

Cites almost million homes and businesses without high-speed broadband

Says it's best way to ensure maximum participation

Cable ops, others can bid for big subsidy bucks

Commissioners team up on informal request, propose means-testing USF

Say Community Connect speed threshold should be upped from 4 to 10 Mbps

Draws Mixed Reaction from Cable Ops, Others