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Tech newsletter: NYPD puts down robot dog, providers sue over broadband law

New York sued by ISP lobby groups over broadband law

New York wants broadband to be accessible for all—cable companies would rather sue than provide it

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New York $15 Broadband Low Income Families

New York’s $15 broadband plan a ‘substantial step forward’ in closing the digital divide

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The FCC’s coronavirus pledge just ended, but the pandemic hasn’t. What happens next?

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FCC Keep Americans Connected

Read the heartbreaking complaints Americans sent the FCC after their internet was shut off

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A surprising number of Americans still don’t have Internet access

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