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Broadband access, a lifeline in rural N.C., could diminish unless Congress acts

By Jaymie Baxley The end of a federal program that provides internet subsidies to low-income families could leave hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians without access to online health services. Nearly 900,000 households across the state participate in the Affordable Connectivity Program, a $14.2 billion federal program created through a sweeping infrastructure package approved by […]