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Cable industry proposes 50 percent discounts on broadband service serving middle school students
- 12-02-2009
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Blog by Cecilia Kang/Washington Post
Getting high-speed Internet to American homes is just half the battle. Getting people to pay for the service and use it is the other part of the challenge facing federal regulators. As such, the cable industry Tuesday proposed a two-year project to bring discounted broadband service to middle school students who don't get broadband today. The National Cable and Telecommunications Association announced a plan called Adoption Plus that would target 3.5 million middle school children from low-income families. In it, cable providers represented by the NCTA said they would give free installation and a 50 percent discount for high-speed Internet service. The offer would give cable companies more customers. It also hinges on government aid for computers and training. (more...)
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