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Ending E-Rate would cost US economy over $4 billion a year, study finds
Original: Terminating E-Rate would cost US economy over $4B annually, study says
A new study concludes that eliminating the E-Rate program, which subsidises internet access for schools and libraries across the United States, would strip more than $4 billion annually from the US economy. The finding arrives as federal broadband subsidy programs face renewed political scrutiny, giving defenders of the program a fresh economic argument.
Why now: Broadband subsidy programs are under political debate, and the study's price tag gives advocates and critics a new talking point.
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