FCC finalizing rules for new $3.2B low-income internet subsidy

By David Shepardson Reuters
Feb 22, 2021
Feb 22, 2021 Updated Feb 22, 2021

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission said Monday it is moving to finalize rules for a temporary $3.2 billion program funded by Congress to provide lower-income Americans with discounts on monthly internet service and on purchasing a laptop or tablet computer.

Internet access has become even more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic as millions of children attend school online. The discounts are worth up to $50 a month for internet service, and up to $75 on Tribal Lands.

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