“They” aren’t affording anything. All the other subscribers are paying for it through fees. Taxpayers, including those who don’t use internet service, are paying for it as well.
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No we subscribers are not paying for it. - stop spreading falsehoods.
Falsehoods?
Federal Universal Service Charge (or Universal Connectivity Charge)
This charge is in response to the FCC’s Universal Service Fund that extends telephone (and internet) service into more rural or low income areas. The main purpose behind the fund is to offer affordable Internet service to areas that are underdeveloped in terms of location and infrastructure. [3]
Telecom companies are all required to contribute to the fund based on a percentage of their quarterly revenues. However, most companies simply recoup this charge by passing it on to their customers in their phone (or internet) bills.
https://broadbandnow.com/report/broadband-bill-autopsy-origin-purpose-every-single-fee/#federal-universal-service-charge