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Cable lobby says it hates Biden plan to expand broadband and lower prices
President Joe Biden's plan to expand broadband access and lower prices is, predictably, facing bitter opposition from cable companies that want to maintain the status quo.
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Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 12:26Biden broadband plan will be hated by big ISPs, welcomed by Internet users
The American Jobs Plan's $100 billion in broadband funding would be spread out over a number of years, as the entire jobs plan is slated to "invest about $2 trillion this decade." Municipally owned networks, nonprofits, and co-operatives would play a major role in the expansion. The broadband industry and Republicans have been fighting city-owned networks for years, and nearly 20 states have laws that restrict the growth of municipal broadband.