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According to Pew data<\/a> from 2013, the most recent year for which numbers are available, 54 percent of those making less than $30,000 a year have broadband, compared with 88 percent of those making more than $75,000. The same survey found that 53 percent of Hispanics and 64 percent of blacks in the United States have high-speed Internet at home, compared with 74 percent of whites.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The FCC will soon propose an effort to address the digital divide<\/a>. Educators might wonder just how adequate the subsidy would be to provide a reasonable data allowance for educational use<\/p>\n

Mr. Wheeler is proposing setting service standards, which could include a specified number of mobile minutes and minimum broadband speed. Debate over just how far a $9.25 credit can go in covering the cost of broadband is sure to arise.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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