Latest COVID-19 Relief and Government Funding Package Includes Key Communications Provisions | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The $2.3 trillion COVID-19 relief and government funding package includes $7 billion in funding for broadband programs, as well as reforms to the PPP program to expand television and radio station eligibility. TAKEAWAYS Overall, the legislation provides $7 billion in federal funding for programs focused on broadband deployment, access, and network infrastructure security. The FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program will receive an additional $250 million to support telehealth projects during the pandemic. Changes to the Small Business A...