AT&T, New York and Affordable Broadband Act

AT&T shuts down its home internet service in New York to avoid new broadband law
AT&T is discontinuing its home internet service, AT&T Internet Air, in New York, citing the state's Affordable Broadband Act (ABA).
AT&T Kills 5G Home Internet Service in NY Over $15 Broadband Law
Fixed-wireless service is increasingly popular in the US, but it costs around $60 from AT&T, which says it's 'uneconomical' to offer a reduced rate for qualifying low-income residents.
New York implements $15 broadband law for low-income households
Effective January 15, 2025, the Affordable Broadband Act (ABA) will once again take effect in New York. The law requires that ISPs with at least 20,000
AT&T pulls its 5G internet service in NY over new affordable internet law
New York’s Affordable Broadband Act has finally gone into effect prompting AT&T to withdraw its wireless home internet service in the state.
AT&T Is Stopping Its 5G Internet Air Service in NY Because of New Broadband Law
A new affordable broadband law in the Empire State has led to AT&T dropping its 5G home internet product entirely.
AT&T Kills Internet Service in NY Instead of Providing Discounted Plans to Low Income Households
New York’s Affordable Broadband Act, which requires large internet service providers to offer affordable broadband plans to low-income households, went into effect. On the same day, AT&T announced that it would be pulling its 5G home internet service from the state entirely,
AT&T kills 5G internet service in New York over forced low-income plans
What does a massive $150 billion corporation do when a law forces it to make slightly less money? It takes its ball and goes home. At least, that’s what AT&T chose to do, ending a long saga of New York state attempting to enforce its affordable broadband law.
How Texas plans to support broadband access in rural, unserved areas
The Texas Broadband Development Office said it was developing a grant program to help expand broadband access in rural, ...
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Rural broadband gaps shrinking
A new report shows high-speed broadband reaching more rural Americans. Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA—the Rural Broadband ...
Broadband access associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths
The mortality rate from COVID-19 was about 50% lower in U.S. counties with higher internet access in the summer and early fall of 2020.
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FCC Approves Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Expand 900 MHz Broadband Segment
The proposed changes would enable the expansion of the 900 MHz broadband segment from its current configuration of 3 MHz by 3 ...
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Louisiana becomes first state to secure federal broadband expansion approval
This funding aims to connect over 140,000 locations to high-speed internet and drive significant economic growth.
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Louisiana First to Secure Federal Approval for $1.35 Billion Broadband Expansion under GUMBO 2.0 Program
Louisiana is the first state to gain federal approval for a major broadband expansion plan, allocating $1.355 billion in ...
Broadband grants in Arkansas helping with internet access in rural towns
Small-town providers in Arkansas are taking advantage of federal and state programs to help overcome soaring costs to wire ...
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New York's $15 Broadband Law Goes Into Effect This Week
Beginning Wednesday, internet service providers in the state of New York must offer low-income residents access to monthly broadband rates of 25 megabits per second for $15, or 200Mbps for $20 ...
Martin Lewis issues warning over major broadband and mobile bill change coming this Friday
Martin Lewis explained how telecom firms are being banned by Ofcom from using mid-contract price rises that are linked to ...