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FCC considers cutting subsidy that lowers internet rates for schools. Will it reduce screen time?

The Federal Communications Commission proposed changes to a program that gives discounted internet rates to schools and libraries. One goal is to help reduce kids’ screen time, but advocates say it isn’t so simple.

NPR’s Sequoia Carrillo reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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