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"When so many people had to work and learn and play at home, the lack of broadband internet service clearly became a real problem for those families."
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The legislation would allow the state to treat high-speed internet as a utility, which would empower regulators to drill down on the industry, like they do with other utilities.
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“For America, broadband holds great power. It will either be the great equalizer for society, or it will be the great divider.”
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The legislation would have required the Public Service Commission to study the availability, affordability, and reliability of high-speed internet
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“A basic high-speed internet plan costs on average more than $50 per month. For too many families, this just isn’t affordable.”
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Each candidate claims the other did not do enough while in office to limit Spectrum, while still accepting its money.
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"If we’re going to get serious about bridging the urban-rural divide and making sure that schoolchildren are not left behind then we have to work together to do a few things."
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“This legislative package will require more accurate data from internet service providers and ensure that new broadband service funded through the FCC will deliver internet at speeds required for the modern era."
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Last week, Congressman Antonio Delgado hosted a hearing in Columbia County where the public and some experts had the ear of the Federal Communications Commission, the agency responsible for broadband.
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The hearing is expected to cover how internet access affects students, small businesses and rural hospitals.