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No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills
By Sequoia Carrillo | NPR at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 12, 2026
· 5 min read
A May 2025 file photo of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr(John McDonnell / Getty Images)A program that helps connect schools and libraries to the internet at discounted rates is under review by the Federal Communications Commission. Educators and advocates are bracing for the funding to shrink or be eli...
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Published: July 12, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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