Federal stimulus will help pay internet bills, boost broadband access across Minnesota Relief measure puts $7 billion toward increasing broadband access, paying monthly bills. January 15, 2021 — 8:36pm Text size Copy shortlink: Carla Green spends about six hours a day on her computer, studying for her GED, selling custom scents and doing other work. Green, 26, has been struggling to pay $60 a month for wired internet service in her International Falls apartment — something she needs to make a better life, she says. So she reached out to a local community action program for help and is waiting to get a provided hot spot, which she hopes will be fast and reliable enough for her school work.