✅ Final Thoughts Friday for 2025-06-27
Unpacking the vital role of US broadband subsidies in bridging America's digital divide.
🛜 + 💰 The big tech story for the week was continuation of US broadband subsidies.
https://www.techmeme.com/250627/p16#a250627p16
Amid the buzz around AI funding, the success of the Universal Service Fund (USF) and its E-Rate program remains fundamental to American connectivity. Since the late 1990s, USF programs have significantly mitigated the digital divide. It is vital that schools, libraries, and NTCA members continue their effective management of these funds to maintain crucial access for rural communities, students, and low-income families. 🇺🇸
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