5 early programming languages that still power the internet today

Much of the internet still depends on programming languages created decades ago. Their age hasn't stopped them from running ...
Washington Post

Rural internet program on hold as Musk’s satellites get new consideration

Chris Disher, the co-owner of a rural internet provider in Louisiana, is ready to start digging to get fast and reliable internet to some of the estimated 450,000 households and small businesses in ...
CNN

‘Should have been done yesterday’: Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash

For Cindy Westman, the internet is a literal lifeline. She depends on internet access to care for her 12-year-old daughter — who has cerebral palsy and autism — by messaging doctors, accessing test ...
The Boston Globe

With a federal subsidy ending, nearly 370,000 Mass. households at risk of losing internet access

When Wendy Patricio signed up for a federal program to receive affordable internet at her Jamaica Plain home, life got a little easier. The service wasn’t the fastest, but it served its purpose. Her ...
NBC Bay Area

Broadband subsidy program that millions use will expire next year if Congress doesn't act

One of the features that President Joe Biden cited in his plan to bring internet to every home and business in the United States by 2030 was affordability. But an important federal program established ...