Biden's vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidies

Twenty-three million families will either have to pay more for internet or cancel their subscriptions altogether if a federal subsidy program to help with the monthly bill runs out of money. The ball is in the hands of Congress. A group of bipartisan lawmakers has proposed $7 billion to extend the program through the end of the year. The subsidy is set to expire this spring. President Joe Biden recently highlighted his administration's goal of internet for all when he visited North Carolina, where 900,000 families receive the benefit. The end of the program could also complicate plans to extend federal investments in broadband infrastructure to areas that need it most.