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Broadband, computer subsidies on the way for those who qualify

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 11, 2021
Applications open May 12 for low-income consumers who need help paying for faster, more reliable internet.
Those who qualify will receive a discount on their monthly internet bill and money toward a new computer.
Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images
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Slow internet? Fast internet? You might be paying the same price

by Molly Wood
Aug 15, 2018
You and somebody across town might be paying the same fee, but getting very different service.
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Facebook and the need for speed

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May 13, 2015
The link clicker's costly, withering impatience is crucial to Instant Articles.
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Internet in the U.S: High cost, slow service

by Queena Kim
Oct 31, 2014
Americans pay more than people in other countries for slower internet service.
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