The Federal Communications Commission has unveiled 319 providers spanning the U.S. and half of its territories that have been accepted into the regulator’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. This is the first wave of accepted providers under the program, which was…
PITTSBURGH, March 25, 2021 – A large contingent of ACA Connects member companies is on track to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program from the day it launches. More than 100 members have expressed interest and…
The FCC unanimously adopted a Report and Order establishing the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program and aims to open it to eligible households within 60 days. The $3.2 billion program provides discounts of as much as $50 on broadband service to…
The FCC is circulating a Report and Order for administering the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. The program would provide $3.2 billion for qualifying households with assistance on their Internet bills and in acquiring a computer or tablet. The Emergency Broadband…
The COVID-19 relief legislation adopted late last year includes $3.2 billion for an Emergency Broadband Benefit program to be administered by the FCC. Some details about implementation of the program are as yet unresolved, and a panel presentation webcast organized…
The FCC released further details last week for an upcoming roundtable on the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, scheduled for Feb. 12. The commission originally announced the roundtable at the end of last month. The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit program…
WASHINGTON, January 28, 2021—FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced that she will convene a virtual roundtable discussion on February 12, 2021 to gather public input on how to structure the new Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. In the Consolidated Appropriations…
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau has issued a request for comments on administering the $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. The program was created by Congress in the The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The goal is to help provide…
The latest round of grants from the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) will provide more than $65 million in support for students in Alaska, Indiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico and Texas. In all, about 170,000 students will benefit. The funding…
The poorest U.S. cities saw substantial increases in the percentage of homes with broadband service between 2019 and 2021, according to a new report published by the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society. The report attributes the increases to broadband…
September 12, 2022 – MADISON, Wis. —TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS®), a Madison, Wisconsin-based communications company, was awarded a $12.9 million grant from the Tennessee Emergency Broadband Fund – American Rescue Plan. The broadband grant will help fund a broadband expansion…
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