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The Lifeline program, ‘Obamaphones,’ and the struggle to provide broadband for all Americans

For more than 30 years, a U.S. government program has helped provide connectivity to the poor. It recently expanded to provide broadband access—but critics want to shut it down.

 

Kari Paul

Tech

Posted on Jun 26, 2016   Updated on May 26, 2021, 1:23 pm CDT

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*First Published: Jun 26, 2016, 9:00 am CDT