Here’s what to know about how new high-speed internet programs affect Iowans
“The FCC estimates 48 million U.S. households can get the discount. But agency spokesperson Anne Veigle told the Des Moines Register that the FCC has not estimated the number of eligible customers for each state.
She said the agency can’t make a calculation based on the number of residents in Iowa who receive other aid from federal programs because some receive multiple forms of assistance. A resident who gets food stamps and Medicaid, for example, would be counted twice.”