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FCC says 4 mln US households sign up for emergency broadband discount scheme

Wednesday 28 July 2021 | 16:15 CET | News
The FCC announced that four million households have enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program in less than three months. Launched in May, the program, which has a USD 3.2 billion budget, provides qualifying customers with monthly discounts of  USD 50-75 discount on subscriptions from over 1,100 eligible internet providers for the remaining duration of the pandemic.

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