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More than 663,000 Puerto Rico households could lose internet subsidies

Federal Internet Subsidy Program funds -offering qualifying families a $30 discount per month on internet bills- are projected to run out in April if Congress does not extend the program

February 7, 2024 - 12:51 PM

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By Sharon Minelli Pérez

Periodista de Negociossharon.perez@gfrmedia.com

Puerto Rico will be among the jurisdictions hardest hit by the elimination of the federal subsidy of $30 a month for high-speed Internet service, which is expected to happen next April if the U.S. Congress does not extend the program.