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After nearly four months of work, the FCC announced today that the
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
("EBBP") will launch on
Wednesday,
May 12, 2021. Providers participating in the EBBP can
begin enrolling eligible households into the program to receive
supported service. Nearly 750 providers are qualified to offer
EBB-supported services, with service discount reimbursements of up
to $50 per subscriber ($75 in tribal areas) and equipment discount
reimbursements of up to $100 available. The FCC recently conducted
a webinar for consumer groups and outreach
partners about the program, and USAC has been testing connectivity