California backs down to Trump admin, won’t force ISPs to offer $15 broadband

California backs down to Trump admin, won’t force ISPs to offer $15 broadband

“Complete farce”: State lawmaker says US threatened to block broadband funding.

California lawmaker drops push for affordable broadband - Broadband Communities

News A California lawmaker reportedly dropped her push to cap charges for low-income subscribers after the state’s BEAD funds were threatened. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities California Assemblymember Tasha Boerner has dropped her proposal to mandate affordable broadband to low-income subscribers. Her decision reportedly came after Trump Administration officials told her California could lose access to BEAD funds as a result. The revelat…

California Won't Force ISPs To Offer $15 Broadband

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A California lawmaker halted an effort to pass a law that would force Internet service providers to offer $15 monthly plans to people with low incomes. Assemblymember Tasha Boerner proposed the state law a few months ago, modeling the bill on a ...