April 2021

Does Your State Need More Broadband?

This week, President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress to offer an update on his first 100 days in office and to pitch his proposals for unprecedented public investment in America. A key element of President Biden's plan is a $100 billion investment to ensure everyone in the U.S. has access to affordable broadband internet access service, including $80 billion specifically for broadband infrastructure.

April 26-30, 2021
Weekly Digest

Does Your State Need More Broadband?

Benton Institute for Broadband & Society

Friday, April 30, 2021

Sponsor 

Federal Communications Commission

Date 
Wed, 05/12/2021 - 08:00

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will begin May 12. Providers participating in the EBB Program can begin enrolling eligible households into the program to receive EBB-supported service, and households will also be able to check their eligibility directly by using the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) consumer portal available at www.GetEmergencyBroadband.org.