$50 Low Income Internet Subsidy Approved

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

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-...index.html

[ChunksterK]

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?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

Why didn't they think of this last March?

Maybe they just recovered from injecting themselves with bleach?

[kalakoa]

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.