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February 26, 2021 11:00 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/twqI3OX2MMw/fcc-approves-50-monthly-internet-subsidies-for-low-income-households-during-pandemic
FCC Approves $50 Monthly Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households During Pandemic
The Federal Communications Commission has approved final rules for a new broadband subsidy program that could help struggling families pay for internet service during the pandemic. From a report: The agency's $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program provides eligible low-income households with up to a $50 per month credit on their internet bills through their provider until the end of the pandemic. In tribal areas, eligible households may receive up to $75 per month. The program also provides eligible households up to $100 off of one computer or tablet The congressionally created program is aimed at closing the digital divide, which has become painfully apparent over the past year as millions of Americans have been forced to work and learn remotely. Some have also raised concerns that the digital divide could affect access to the vaccine as signups typically happen online.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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