NY can’t force ISPs to offer $15 low-income broadband plans, judge rules

[elsewhen]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/06/ny-cant-force-isps-to-offer-15-low-income-broadband-plans-judge-rules/

[ragingrobot]

It seems that the greedy ISPs would rather say "$60/mo or nothing" rather than sell a lower cost (at a reduced speed, of course) plan. They already have mechanisms in place to throttle and cap, so why not use them for such cases?

[Aeronwen → ragingrobot]

Because they make more money if the government caves and subsidizes low-income broadband instead.