FCC Suggests Free Wireless Broadband

At the Digital Inclusion Summit, the FCC released a statement supporting free wireless broadband for some Americans in a bid to increase affordable broadband service nationwide. The commission did not specify which Americans would qualify for such a service and how the plan would be carried out, but the FCC did suggest using "spectrum for a free or a very low cost wireless broadband service." The Digital Inclusion Summit aims to connect one-third of Americans without broadband Internet access at home. As part of the FCC's statement, the commission recommended a Digital Literacy Corps of volunteers who would teach users how to access the free or low-cost service.

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