Demand for faster internet speeds soared as the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns forced consumers into remote work, students into remote education and businesses and consumers alike into online processes to replace in-person interactions. But there was a significant difference…
The FCC fifth tranche of application approvals in the second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program, totaling $42,702,383, has been made to 68 health care organizations. To date, more than $208 million has been awarded to organizations in the 50…
The FCC has approved 75 more applications for funding in Round 2 of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The new funding announcement totals $42,163,705. This is the fourth Round 2 announcement. All four announcements combined total approximately $166.13 million. Healthcare providers…
The FCC said on Monday that it has received requests for nearly $1.3 billion in the second application filing window in the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program, which supports home devices and connectivity for students and library patrons. The…
What’s the news? AT&T is implementing a COVID-19 vaccination policy that extends our vaccine requirement to CWA-represented employees, helping to make our workplace safer for more of our employees and customers. This follows the policy we announced in August, requiring…
The vast majority of parents with K-12 children (93%) say their children had some online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new homework gap research from Pew Research. And while 70% of those parents said it has been very…
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program has reached a 5 million-household enrollment level, all of whom signed up since the program’s inception in mid-May, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced last week. The program covers some of the costs of monthly…
The FCC has approved initial funding for 62 applications in the second round of the COVID-19 Telehealth Program. The initial approvals total $41.98 million. The program supports healthcare providers and their patients by providing reimbursement for telecommunications services, information services…
The FCC is opening a second application window in its Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. The news came in tandem with the announcement that applications filed in the first window totaled $5.137 billion. The funding requests that the FCC received in…
KsFiberNet has completed Kansas fiber broadband deployments that were funded, in part, through the CARES Act. The regional fiber network was awarded $2 million in funding for the project through two Kansas programs known as Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas…
Schools and libraries have until 11:59 p.m. ET tomorrow August 13th to complete their applications for the FCC Emergency Connectivity Fund for remote learning resources, the FCC reminded eligible parties today. The $7.17 billion program’s application window opened June 29….
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program enrollment now exceeds 4 million households, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today. One million of those households signed up in the first week after the $3.2 billion subsidy program began in May. People are interested…
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