Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a report and order establishing the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB), a $3.2 billion program to help low-income families stay ...

Verizon and other Internet service providers are preventing some low-income customers from getting new $50-per-month government subsidies unless they switch to different plans that are sometimes more ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. More than a million American households enrolled in the Emergency ...

Last month, we told you about how you could get $50 per month from the federal government as part of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program to help pay for your internet. Sign-ups for the ...

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Several North Carolina members of Congress held an emergency meeting online Thursday to discuss broadband and a new program that will help low-income families access it.

Verizon is defending its practice of forcing customers to switch plans to get a government-funded $50-per-month discount, telling the Federal Communications Commission that this is not the same thing ...

How does saving $50 on your monthly internet bill sound? It’s now possible through a new subsidy offered by the Federal Communications Commission. You can apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON—As the FCC is trying to get the word out on its Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) ...

If you’ve been struggling to afford decent access to broadband, help is available through a federal program called the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). It provides discounts on internet service ...

It's free to apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. Don't fall for online ads offering signup help for a fee, the Federal Trade Commission warns. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News ...