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Cheap broadband, PCs aimed at low-income families

Cox, Charter, Time Warner Cable and other Internet service providers plan to offer $9.95 monthly broadband service to households eligible for school-lunch aid, and PC refurbisher Redemtech will sell $150 laptops and desktop PCs with monitors.

The federal government unveils on Wednesday a major escalation of its initiative to get low-cost computers and high-speed Internet service in the homes of low-income students and families.

By Mike Snider and Roger Yu, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/story/2011-11-09/fcc-connect-to-compete/51128236/1

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