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…
The FCC will begin accepting applications from schools and libraries for $7.2 billion in funding through the Emergency Connectivity Fund program tomorrow. On a briefing call with reporters today, senior FCC officials answered questions about the program voted into law…
Schools and libraries can start filing applications on June 29 for financial support for various tech equipment, including laptops and tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and broadband connectivity for off-campus use by students, school staff, and library patrons. The funding…
Small rural carriers that receive Universal Service Fund (USF) support through the traditional high-cost program will breathe a little easier now that the FCC has adopted an order that adjusts a key budget constraint for the high-cost program. The order…
AT&T’s 2021 Future of School report shows that a majority of educators and parents have accepted the value of the hybrid schooling models that became commonplace during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several survey responses that point to teachers’ acknowledgement that hybrid…
More than 1 million households signed up for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program during the first week of its availability, according to the FCC. The program, which will provide $3.2 billion in discounts, supports families with as much as $50…
Polling by Morning Consult cited by NCTA: The Internet & Television Association finds that Americans are satisfied with their broadband home Internet service and feel that improvements will continue. In addition, the broadband satisfaction survey found support for helping those…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today launched the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, making available $3.2 billion in consumer discounts on broadband services and equipment such as computers and tablets. This program – open to low-income internet users — will continue…
U.S. households had more than 1 billion connected devices as of February, according to NPD Group. The explosive growth of technology purchasing amid the COVID-19 pandemic drove a big jump in U.S. connected devices. The firm’s “Device Ownership Trends &…
The FCC will accept applications for the second round of the CARES Act COVID-19 Telehealth Program from noon ET on April 29 to noon ET May 6 by the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau, the commission announced this week. The telehealth…
AT&T said today that it will invest over $2 billion over the next three years to help bridge the digital divide. The investment includes several initiatives, some of which are new and some of which are a continuation of existing…
Arlington, Va., (April 8, 2021)—In support of its work on behalf of small broadband providers, sponsorship of the Group Health Program (GHP) insurance plans and advocacy for rural America, NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today released a public service announcement sharing…
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