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Media Contact:
Paloma Perez
paloma.perez at fcc.gov

For Immediate Release

FCC ANNOUNCES FIRST SLATE OF EMERGENCY BROADBAND BENEFIT PROVIDERS
As Agency Prepares for Consumer Sign-Up Debut, More Than 300 Providers 
Accepted into Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
  --
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2021—Today, the Federal Communications Commission 
announced the first slate of internet service providers accepted into 
its Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.  Thus far approximately 319 
providers offering broadband service in all 50 states, the District of 
Columbia, and half of U.S. territories will participate in the Program. 
These providers have voluntarily opted to participate in the Program 
and will offer broadband supported by the federal benefit to households.

Today’s announcement represents the first wave of accepted providers 
and the agency anticipates that additional providers will sign up to 
participate in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.

“Ever since the FCC adopted rules for the nation’s largest-ever program 
to help households nationwide afford broadband service, agency staff 
has been hard at work providing interested providers with guidance to 
participate in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.  This $3.2 
billion program was designed to lower the cost of high-speed internet 
service for those struggling to afford broadband connectivity during 
the ongoing pandemic and I’m proud of the progress we’ve made in 
onboarding more than 300 providers into the program. There are more to 
come. Every day we are approving additional interested providers, 
developing the program systems to make it available for consumer 
sign-up, and working hard to ensure that eligible households most at 
risk of digital disconnection can soon take advantage of this benefit,” 
said Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.

A full list of accepted providers can be found at: 
https://www.fcc.gov/ebb-providers-state.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program will provide eligible 
households with discounts of up to $50 a month for broadband service, 
and up to $75 a month if the household is on Tribal lands.  It also 
will provide a one-time discount of up to $100 on a computer or tablet 
for eligible households.

Under the law, the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program is open to 
households that participate in an existing low-income or pandemic 
relief program offered by a broadband provider; Lifeline subscribers, 
including those that are on Medicaid or accept SNAP benefits; 
households with kids receiving free and reduced-price lunch or school 
breakfast; Pell grant recipients; and those who have lost jobs and seen 
their income reduced in the last year.

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Media Relations: (202) 418-0500 / ASL: (844) 432-2275 / Twitter: @FCC / 
www.fcc.gov

This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of 
the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.  See 
MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).