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$50 Low Income Internet Subsidy Approved - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 02-26-2021
This may help some families in Puna, especially those with kids who rely on distance learning:
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved final rules for a new broadband subsidy program that could help struggling families pay for internet service during the pandemic.
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.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/tech/fcc-internet-subsidies-pandemic/index.html
RE: $50 Low Income Internet Subsidy Approved - ChunksterK - 02-26-2021
I know the pandemic will officially go on for a while, but this seems awfully late when some kids have been out of school almost a year now. Why didn't they think of this last March?
RE: $50 Low Income Internet Subsidy Approved - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 02-26-2021
Why didn't they think of this last March?
Maybe they just recovered from injecting themselves with bleach?
RE: $50 Low Income Internet Subsidy Approved - kalakoa - 02-26-2021
Why didn't they think of this last March?
Last year, bailouts and subsidies were only available to corporations and wealthy individuals.
This year, regular people qualify.
Sadly, a $50 subsidy won't result in more broadband coverage.