At the end of last year, the Federal Communications Commission approved the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, which means eligible families will be able to get a $50 per month credit on their internet bills.
Families whose incomes were negatively impacted during the coronavirus pandemic may be eligible for the bill credit. According to the FCC s website, the new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, and virtual classrooms.
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Why is this credit being offered?
FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel says internet access is vital to US families, especially as they navigate the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2019, Congress passed the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act or TRACED Act (Act) with the goal of complementing the now decades-old Telephone Consumer.
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The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.
The Federal Communications Commission’s contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that barred internet service providers from slowing or blocking websites and apps or charging companies more for faster speeds to consumers. The industry had sued to stop these rules during the Obama administration but lost.
The proceeding generated a record-breaking number of comments more than 22 million and nearly 18 million were fake, the attorney general’s office found. It has long been known that the tally included fake comments.
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