President Joe Biden announces program giving discount on internet for low-income households

, a step the administration says will increase access to high-speed internet for 48 million households nationwide.

"From large providers like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon serving dozens of states, to smaller providers serving rural areas like Jackson Energy Authority in Tennessee and Comporium in North Carolina, the commitments will allow tens of millions of ACP-eligible households to receive high-speed internet at no cost," the White House said Sunday in a fact sheet shared with CNN.

An administration official made clear on a call with reporters Sunday that participating companies were partnering with the administration voluntarily."I want to be clear that we didn't -- we have not offered them anything in order to make these commitments," the official said. Comcast Cable CEO and President David Watson said in a statement that the program represents,"a historic opportunity to close the digital divide by empowering more Americans to get online and connect to our increasingly digital world."

Giving access to the internet to low income houses isn't irrelevant... it means they can now achieve brighter futures... gain more knowledge and it helps further education...

I wish the president would figure out what he's doing about our gas prices instead of trying to find something that is irrelevant to what we need

Great I consider myself low income next to the president and his sidekick. Where do I sign up?

Lower gas prices that you caused to make so dam hi...😡😡😡😡😡

Good. I know a lot of senior citizens who could benefit.

Another time middle class paid for useless or illegals!!!

Instead of doing something to break the monopoly of internet companies he comes up with this ! So the majority of hard working middle class families will see their bill go up while a few will get it at $30. And they talk about level playing field 🤯

Anyone see 2000mules

How about a program to get rid of you and the rest of the Democrats!!

How about a program to lower gas prices? 🙄

Thanks to the American taxpayer.

Is he gonna tell them who will be paying for it, so they can send me a Thank You card?

In other words, another way to push propaganda!

He is just throwing money at the telecom/cable companies. What a joke

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