Some residents to only be charged $15 for internet under NY policy
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York State will soon require internet providers to charge some low-income residents just $15 a month for internet access.
A federal appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that blocked the policy days before it was supposed to go into effect in 2021.
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If internet companies don’t comply, they’ll be fined. Telecom trade groups sued the state, arguing that it would cost them too much money.
Lawmakers have pushed back, saying internet access is a “vital utility.”
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