Subsidized internet access - Facial recognition restrictions - Sri Lanka’s PM resigns

Biden said 20 internet providers have agreed to either increase speeds or cut prices, to offer enrollees of the Affordable Connectivity Program, or ACP, high-speed internet plans for no more than $30 a month. The new participation from the private sector, in conjunction with the ACP subsidy covering up to $30 a month (or $75 a month on Tribal lands), essentially makes the program free.
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Households with an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, or with a family member participating in one of several federal programs, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Pell Grants, Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income, are eligible for the program.
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11 million households have already signed up, but 48 million households are eligible. Participating companies altogether cover more than 80% of the U.S. population, or nearly 40% of households. Billions in funding for the subsidy program was included in the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which Biden signed into law last November.