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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, com...

By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily Wyoming is rural, a fact greatly appreciated by those who come here to enjoy the state’s wide open spaces. But that rural nature comes with a handicap — a problem finding reliable, high-speed internet connections, a necessity for most in our ultra-connected society. But Wyoming isn’t being left off of the world wide web. The nonprofit group Connected Nation recently released a report showing that Wyoming is actually one of the top states in the nation for school internet connectivity.  The group’s data shows that Wyoming is sixth in the nation when i...

Exclusive: State broadband office discusses 98% claim, Southern Tier project, and more After a year of asking for an interview, the state broadband office finally agreed to sit down with 2 On Your Side. Author: Nate Benson (WGRZ) Updated: 7:00 PM EDT April 30, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — The New York State Broadband Program Office oversees Gov. Andrew Cuomo's ambitious $500-million-plus broadband project. It's an office within the Empire State Development office.  There have been several directors and vice presidents since its inception, the current being Scott Ras...

US families must show proof of a significant loss of income since February 2020.

The Development Authority of the North Country has taken on the task of charting how people in Northern New York are being served when it comes to high-speed internet.