Internet providers like AT&T and Verizon lobby against lower broadband prices


by @Marketplace

@Marketplace— "As officials have looked to put their money towards closing the digital divide, internet providers like AT&T and Verizon have been very aggressive in lobbying back," said The Washington Post's Tony Romm.

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CBS News—Net neutrality is back: FCC bars broadband providers from meddling with internet speed. Internet service providers can no longer fiddle with how quickly — or not — customers are able to browse the web or download files, the Federal Communications Commission ruled Thursday.The 3-2 vote to adopt net neutrality regulations, which block wireless companies from selectively speeding up, slowing down or blocking users' internet traffic, restores a policy that was discarded during the Trump administration.The reversal also paves the way for a legal fight with the broadband industry. The...

The Independent—New York to require internet providers to charge low-income residents $15 for broadband. A federal appeals court has ruled that New York can move ahead with a law requiring internet service providers to offer heavily discounted rates to low-income residents