Fiber optic cables carrying internet providers are seen running into a server room at Intergate.Manhattan, a data center owned and developed by Sabey Data Center Properties, during a tour of the facility in lower Manhattan, in New York, March 20, 2013.WASHINGTON — The White House is asking Congress for US$6 billion for a government broadband internet subsidy program used by 21 million American households that is set to run out of money next year.
The Federal Communications Commission previously said removing the equipment, which it says poses national security risks, would cost US$4.98 billion. Congress has only approved US$1.9 billion. In 2019, Congress told the FCC to require US telecoms carriers that receive federal subsidies to purge their networks of Chinese telecoms equipment.
The White House says the program known as the Affordable Connectivity Program, helps current users save over US$500 million per month on their internet bills. The US$6 billion in additional government funding would extend the program through December 2024.
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