14 May 2021
Active duty members, veterans and survivors may be eligible for free or discounted internet, and up to a $100 discount on a computer, thanks to a new program from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is a $3.2 billion federal initiative created by Congress to help lower the cost of high-speed internet for low-income Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To be eligible for the program, a household or household member must:
Have an income that is at or below 135% of the federal poverty guidelines or participate in SNAP, Medicaid or Lifeline;
Participate in the free and reduced-price school lunch or breakfast program;
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket takes off on a mission carrying Starlink satellites on Wednesday evening (US time) from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Photo / AP
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Health care for seniors in rural Texas is in jeopardy
Texas is getting older while health care access in rural areas becomes more sparse. But the internet can help.
Gavino Saldivar of DeSoto lifts his sleeve up before receiving an influenza vaccine from Barbara Davis, a registered nurse, at a mobile immunization clinic hosted by Dallas County Health and Human Services at the DeSoto Senior Center in DeSoto Feb. 20, 2018.(Andy Jacobsohn / Staff Photographer)
By Sallie Sherman
Due to demographic shifts, equitable health care access in rural areas of Texas is in jeopardy.
Recent census counts show the population is getting older while seniors are experiencing higher rates of depression (up 71%) and obesity (up 34%), according to the United Health Foundation. These trends are amplified in rural populations (especially along the U.S.-Mexico border and in the Panhandle), which are older and experience worse health outcomes than their urban counterparts. Many rural hospitals have clo
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You can stop spam calls and robocalls by blocking numbers on Android or using Do Not Disturb on iPhone.
To stop spam calls and report telemarketers, you can join the National Do Not Call Registry.
To screen and block spam calls, you can also use your phone carrier or download a third-party app.
Robocalls just won t go away. Try as you might to ignore the ring of telemarketers, the spam always seems to return, no matter what you do.
While the Federal Communications Commission has beefed up its own policies around spam and robocalls, it s still mostly on you to stop these annoyances.