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1.7 million New York homes lost FCC discount rate The order stated fast application of the law is essential due to the fact that of "advancements at the federal level affecting the cost of broadband service." About 1.7 million New York families, and 23 million across the country, utilized to get a regular monthly discount rate through an FCC program that ended in mid-2024 after Congress stopped working to supply more financing. "For this factor, customer advantage programs helping low-income families-- such as the ABA-- are a lot more crucial to make sure that the digital divide for low-income New Yorkers is being resolved," the New York order stated. New york city ISPs can get an exemption from the affordable broadband law if they "supply service to no greater than 20,000 homes and the C...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027.School districts currently work with processing companies to offer cashless payment systems for families. But the companies can charge “processing fees” for each transaction. By law, students who are eligible for reduced price meals cannot be charged more than 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch. With processing fees, however, families can end up paying 10 times that amount. Processing companies charge as much as $3.25 or 4% to 5% per transaction, according to a recent report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.For families with lower incomes who can’t afford to load large sums in one go, processing fees can arriv...

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School lunches cost low-income families 10x as much. So the USDA banned processing fees.