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The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) gives a discount of up to $50 a month to a household s internet bill.
North Carolinians can get help to pay for high-speed internet from a $3.2 billion federal program opening this month. The program is designed for families and households working, learning, and shopping from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) gives a discount of up to $50 a month to a household s internet bill. That increases to $75 a month for those living on tribal lands. Eligible households can also get a one-time discount of $100 toward the purchase of a laptop, tablet, or desktop computer through participating providers.
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RALEIGH – COVID-19 has exposed the digital divide in North Carolina and its consequences for all of us. Students and adults who don’t have access to the internet, don’t have a computer or laptop, or don’t know how to use them – for education, work, health or connection – are at an impossible disadvantage.
Digital Inclusion – creating opportunities for everyone to access and be able to use affordable internet and devices – is more important than ever.
New Federal and State Programs Set to Address Broadband Inequality
At least 21 million Americans lack access to high speed internet, with some estimates doubling that number.
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When the coronavirus pandemic began a year ago, millions of Americans struggled to transition to remote work and learning a shift that was complicated by broadband inequality.
At least 21 million Americans lack access to high speed internet, with some estimates doubling that number. To help fix the problem, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally approved the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program last month. The program was funded with $3.2 billion from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the stimulus package Congress passed in December, to lower the price of high-speed internet for eligible households.
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