Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB) List of Providers and Web Site
April 7, 2021
The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program is scheduled to begin April 26, 2021.
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Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund – $10 Billion (can be used for broadband)
April 1, 2021
The American Rescue Plan also includes a $10 billion Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to help states, territories, and Tribal governments to carry out critical capital projects directly enabling work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the pandemic.
Universal Service Administrative Co. Issues Annual Report
March 31, 2021
USAC submitted its annual report on March 31, 2021, which details USAC’s operations, activities and accomplishments for the prior year.
E-rate and Rural Health Care Inflation-Based Caps for FY2021
March 19, 2021
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced the E-Rate and Rural Health Care (RHC) programs’ funding caps for funding year 2021. The new caps represent a 1.2% inflation-adjusted increase in each program cap from funding year 2020.
FCC Seeks Comment on $7.171 Billion E-rate Connected Learning
March 16, 2021
The FCC is seeking comment on the recent $7.171 Billion that Congress passed as part of the recently enacted American Rescue Plan (March, 2021).
American Rescue Plan: Includes $7.2 Billion for E-Rate
March 11, 2021
The House passed the American Rescue Plan on March 10th and the bill is expected to be signed by President Biden on Friday March 12.