FCC Launches Consumer Broadband Device and Service Program Friday, May 14, 2021
Plan Provides Subsidies for Device Purchases and Internet Service Subscriptions
On May 12, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) began enrolling eligible households in its Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”) program. The EBB program provides eligible households with up to a $50 monthly discount on their internet plans (and up to $75 a month discounted for households located on Tribal lands).[1] The EBB also includes funding for a one-time discount of up to $100 for a tablet, computer, or other specified device for qualifying households.[2]
Funded by the stimulus package signed into law at the end of December, 2020, the EBB will make a total amount of $3.2 billion in discounts on broadband services and equipment available to consumers. As Acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel noted, the program creates “a new way for disconnected Americans to access the internet t
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LUS Fiber is participating in an effort by the Federal Communications Commission to give discounts of $50 per month to eligible households for high-speed internet services.
The discounts come as part of the FCC s Emergency Broadband Benefit program, a $3.2 billion initiative to make high-speed internet more accessible to households with incomes near the federal poverty line during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has emphasized the importance of internet connectivity.
LUS Fiber customers can find more information about the program online at https://www.lusfiber.com/ebb.
Fiber customers can qualify for the discounts through a variety of methods, including household incomes at or below 135% of the federal poverty line or a substantial loss of income in 2020.
Revised and approved February 22, 2020
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GULF BREEZE Mediacom Communications is participating in the federal government’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program designed to help families and individuals struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The EBBP is a temporary program being administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It provides eligible new or current customers with up to $50 off their monthly internet service bill. Program eligibility is defined by the FCC.
“Mediacom’s participation in the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is one more way we ensure that reliable broadband is available to families and individuals who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mediacom Senior Vice President Ed Pardini. “In all Mediacom service areas, our team will encourage eligible individuals and families to use this temporary benefit to stay connected to loved ones, and to access online education,