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The government wants to pay your Internet bill for a few months. Here s what you need to do.
Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Washington Post
May 12, 2021
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A student surfs the web while working on a college paper. The federal government launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit Wednesday to help a wide range of people hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic cover the cost of Internet service.Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP
Washington wants to pick up the tab for tens of millions of Americans internet connections. That may include yours.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit, or EBB, was launched Wednesday to help a surprisingly wide range of people hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic. It can pay $50 every month toward the cost of your internet service, and it is available to all families who lost some income in the last year and earn less than $198,000, among others. With $3.2 billion up for grabs, the EBB is the largest fe
Qualified Arkansas families can apply to get money for broadband, computers, tablets
The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced on Tuesday, May 11, a new program to increase broadband service for eligible households during the pandemic. Author: THV11 Digital Updated: 5:30 PM CDT May 11, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced on Tuesday, May 11, a new program to increase broadband service for eligible households during the pandemic.
The temporary benefit named the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that will lower the code of broadband services.
The $3.2 billion EBB program provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for qualifying households or qualifying Tribal lands.
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You may be eligible for a $50 monthly coronavirus pandemic discount on your home broadband bill starting Wednesday.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program was included as part of the roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress in December 2020 and signed by President Donald Trump. It set aside $3.2 billion for the Federal Communications Commission to cover the program.
Internet connectivity has been vital during the coronavirus pandemic as more Americans worked from home and more students attended school at home. We all know that Internet access is essential for modern life, FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said Wednesday. This pandemic has made it abundantly clear that broadband is no longer nice to have, it’s need-to-have, for everyone, everywhere.