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  "description": "The agency will also vote on broadband data collection and robocall items.",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 – The Federal Communications Commission will vote at its May 20 meeting on an item exploring reforms to its High Cost program.\n\nThe program spends about $4.5 billion each year on the building and maintenance of rural broadband networks. It has more than 15 programs under its umbrella according to a 2025 annual report.\n\n“We will vote to launch a High-Cost Modernization initiative that explores how the agency’s legacy high-cost programs can be refreshed to reflect today’s marketplace,” FCC Chairman **Brendan Carr** wrote in a Tuesday blog post. “As sunset dates for some of the programs approach, this proposed item would encourage a conversation on approaches to updating a subset of legacy support mechanisms to align them with the modern communications landscape.”\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n                            Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "FCC to Consider High Cost Update at May Meeting",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-22T09:48:28.330Z"
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