NATIONAL CONCERN: Nearly 30% of US homes lack high-speed Internet access, something the US government wants to rectify.
WASHINGTON: The top US telecom regulator unveiled plans to subsidise high-speed Internet for low-income households, saying the service was essential for people trying to better themselves.
Federal Communications chairman Tom Wheeler proposed the plan to overhaul the “Lifeline” programme which provides low-cost telephone service to include online access as well.
