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AT&T devotes USD 2 bln to bridging digital divide in next 3 years

Thursday 15 April 2021 | 10:38 CET | News
AT&T announced it will invest USD 2 billion over the next three years to help address the digital divide in the US. This continues its low-cost broadband offerings for targeted communities and includes the new Emergency Broadband Benefit planned by the FCC and digital learning resources developed with WarnerMedia.  

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Companies: AT&T / FCC
Countries: United States
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