Internet for All connects with the four federal agencies, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to provide an overview of the programs these agencies have available to support high-speed internet planning, infrastructure, and adoption.
Lifeline Program for Consumers - Universal Service Administrative Company
Lifeline is a federal program that lowers the monthly cost of phone and internet. Eligible customers will get up to $9.25 toward their bill. You can only use Lifeline for either phone or internet, but not both. See their website for more information.
Federal Communications Commission - Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. See the website for eligibility requirements.
Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition
The COVID-19 pandemic spreads, and schools and libraries close across the country, the need to ensure everyone has affordable broadband at home becomes an urgent national priority. Unfortunately, approximately one-quarter of people, including 7 million students, do not have access to broadband service at home. stated by SHLB Coalition. There is hope that the FCC can and should take immediate action to leverage the broadband capabilities of our nation’s community anchor institutions to make affordable broadband available to everyone.
The SHLB Coalition urges the FCC to harness the power of community anchor institutions to protect our nation’s access to healthcare and education during this difficult time.
Federal Communications Commission – Broadband and Internet Guides
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provides a number of guides for consumers on obtaining, managing, and utilizing broadband. These guides can be used when setting up broadband and ensuring that obtaining internet is not an obstacle to proving telehealth.
Federal Communications Commission – Accessibility
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has resources available for ensure that broadband is accessible to everyone. See this resource for guidance on ensuring that broadband and the internet are about toe utilize broadband.
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program has been created to expand broadband access in all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The program intends to provide $42.45 billion to expand reliable and affordable connection to high-speed internet.
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Last updated March 1, 2023
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