Cuts to federal benefits could push 233,000 households off broadband, researcher warns.


Jericho Casper

Broadband Adoption Slipping, Researchers Warn Pennsylvania Lawmakers
Photo of (right) John Horrigan, Ph.D., senior fellow at the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, and (left) Christopher Ali, Ph.D., pioneers chair in telecommunications for Pennsylvania State University, testify before the Pa. House Communications & Technology Committee in Indiana, Pa. on August 18, 2026.