Two weeks after FCC approved revised Lifeline to help bridge the digital divide by aiding low-income Americans with broadband Internet ($9.25 per month), the GOP-controlled House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology considers reducing funding and placing a cap on the program. Criticized for waste and fraud over the years, the newly expanded Lifeline faces a proposed cut from $2.25 billion to $1.5 billion, according to CURB Act introduced by Rep. Austin Scott, A Georgia Republican. Millions of Americans may remain entrenched in the digital divide.

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