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[co-author: Charles Spencer-Davis, Law Clerk]
On May 12, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) began enrolling eligible households in its Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”) program. The EBB program provides eligible households with up to a $50 monthly discount on their internet plans (and up to $75 a month discounted for households located on Tribal lands).[1] The EBB also includes funding for a one-time discount of up to $100 for a tablet, computer, or other specified device for qualifying households.[2]
Funded by the stimulus package signed into law at the end of December, 2020, the EBB will make a total amount of $3.2 billion in discounts on broadband services and equipment available to consumers. As Acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel noted, the program creates “a new way for disconnected Americans to access the internet to carry out their day-to-day life, so they can reach the virtual classroom, take advantage of telehealth, and seek new employment op
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On May 12, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) began enrolling eligible households in its Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”) program. The EBB program provides eligible households with up to a $50 monthly discount on their internet plans (and up to $75 a month discounted for households located on Tribal lands).[1] The EBB also includes funding for a one-time discount of up to $100 for a tablet, computer, or other specified device for qualifying households.[2]
Funded by the stimulus package signed into law at the end of December, 2020, the EBB will make a total amount of $3.2 billion in discounts on broadband services and equipment available to consumers. As Acting FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel noted, the program creates “a new way for disconnected Americans to access the internet t
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By Wendy Corr, Cowboy State Daily
Wyoming is rural, a fact greatly appreciated by those who come here to enjoy the state’s wide open spaces.
But that rural nature comes with a handicap a problem finding reliable, high-speed internet connections, a necessity for most in our ultra-connected society.
But Wyoming isn’t being left off of the world wide web.
The nonprofit group Connected Nation recently released a report showing that Wyoming is actually one of the top states in the nation for school internet connectivity.
The group’s data shows that Wyoming is sixth in the nation when it comes to helping each school district reach a download speed of 1 megabyte per second per student the Federal Communications Commission’s recommended bandwidth to allow for digital learning in every classroom.