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No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills

The agency is weighing changes that could make the subsidy harder to use as officials cite child screen-time concerns and possible new rules.

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Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.

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We’re asking the wrong question about children and screen time

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No internet, no screen time? FCC weighs cutting subsidy that lowers school internet bills

Many schools rely on consumer fees funneled through the federal government to cut internet costs. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called for ending this program before Donald Trump tapped him for the job.

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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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