Civil-rights groups warn limits on government contacts could be a boon for election lies ahead of “the biggest election year the internet age has seen.”
“If Congress fails to invest more funding in the ACP, millions of people could lose affordable access to high-speed internet services,” Free Press Co-CEO Craig Aaron.
Some advocates of the bargaining-code model “aren’t really giving a great deal of thought to what the future of journalism requires,” said Free Press’ Tim Karr.
“The bill would deliver massive handouts to the already-lucrative conglomerates that prioritize profits over the people they’re supposed to serve,” said Free Press Action VP Matt Wood.