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  "path": "/2026/05/21/trump-fcc-using-false-claims-of-immigrant-fraud-to-drive-up-costs-of-broadband-for-everyone/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-21T12:30:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
  "tags": [
    "1",
    "affordability",
    "bigotry",
    "brendan carr",
    "broadband",
    "cpuc",
    "fcc",
    "fraud",
    "immigrants",
    "lifeline",
    "racism",
    "telecom",
    "wireless"
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  "textContent": "Back in February the Trump FCC announced it was launching new “reforms” of a major bipartisan FCC program that helps poor people afford broadband. Dubbed Lifeline, the program provides a modest $9.25 stipend to help low-income Americans afford either broadband or phone service. Lifeline, developed and supported as a popular bipartisan initiative, is one of […]",
  "title": "Trump FCC Using False Claims Of Immigrant Fraud To Drive Up Costs Of Broadband For Everyone"
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