Internet subsidy helping 68K homes across southern NM winds down

Internet subsidy helping 68K homes across southern NM winds down

Diana Alba Soular  |  Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative LAS CRUCES – A federal initiative helping more than 68,000 low-income homes in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District pay for the internet has begun winding down. That’s after Congress has not renewed funding for the pandemic-relief measure, known as the Affordable Connectivity Program. In New Mexico’s …

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Congress faces pressure to act on AI

Congress faces pressure to act on AI

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), leader of the chamber’s bipartisan working group on AI, has avoided setting a timeline for expected AI legislation. The leader initially promised new AI rules would take “months,” not “years” in June when the AI working group outlined its approach to crafting regulations.   But when Congress left at the end of last …

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