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Ting Internet joins industry cohort supporting the Emergency Broadband Benefit
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New initiative from the Federal Communications Commission is the latest program offered by Ting Internet to help lower barriers to internet access across the U.S.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -
Ting Internet, a division of Tucows (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC) announced today that it is among the first cohort of industry players supporting the
Emergency Broadband Benefit. This is the latest program offered by Ting Internet to help lower barriers to internet access across the U.S.
Ting Internet joins industry cohort supporting the Emergency Broadband Benefit, providing eligible customers up to $50 off their monthly internet bill. (CNW Group/Tucows Inc.)
Commentary
In March, the FCC and USAC worked hard to stand up the first of
three pandemic-related special programs, the Emergency Broadband
Benefit Program (EBBP). Rules for the $3.2 billion EBBP were
adopted in February and the Wireline Competition Bureau
(Bureau) issued milestones in March for ETC election notices,
non-ETC applications and applications to use alternative
verification systems. Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel said in
mid-March that over 100 applications or election notices were filed
(we believe the number is much higher now); clearly the program is
attracting a lot of interest from service providers and, in
particular, from service providers that have not heretofore