President Joe Biden on Monday will announce that 20 of the nation's internet providers have committed to lowering costs for low-income households
, a step the administration says will increase access to high-speed internet for 48 million households nationwide.
"From large providers like AT&T, Comcast, and Verizon serving dozens of states, to smaller providers serving rural areas like Jackson Energy Authority in Tennessee and Comporium in North Carolina, the commitments will allow tens of millions of ACP-eligible households to receive high-speed internet at no cost," the White House said Sunday in a fact sheet shared with CNN.
An administration official made clear on a call with reporters Sunday that participating companies were partnering with the administration voluntarily."I want to be clear that we didn't -- we have not offered them anything in order to make these commitments," the official said. Comcast Cable CEO and President David Watson said in a statement that the program represents,"a historic opportunity to close the digital divide by empowering more Americans to get online and connect to our increasingly digital world."
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