Brendan Carr

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Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC

First, the FCC report throws cold water on the idea that we should fund the $9B a year program through a new charge on Americans’ Internet bills. Hitting families with that broadband price hike—perhaps nearing $200 a year—is a nonstarter, particularly with sky-high inflation. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 15, 2022

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Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC

The FCC works to bridge the digital divide through a program known as the USF. But the funding mechanism for it is stuck in a death spiral - threatening its future. Today, the FCC issued a report to Congress on the future of the USF. I want to highlight 3 points here… https://t.co/zYFjrRrrbn — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 15, 2022

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Brendan Carr @BrendanCarrFCC

Indeed, as the FCC report notes, assessing broadband would result in a “massive $4 billion annual wealth transfer from consumers to giant companies with a "disproportionate harm on low-income households" too. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 15, 2022