The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a new program of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designed to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and more. We describe the benefit amount, who is eligible, and how to enroll.

0:00 Emergency Broadband Benefit
0:21 Benefit amount
0:44 Who is eligible
2:05 Household defined
2:53 How to enroll
3:18 Broadband providers
3:48 Deadlines
4:00 Sources

Find an Emergency Broadband Benefit Provider:
https://www.fcc.gov/emergencybroadba...

Enroll online:
https://getemergencybroadband.org

In Wisconsin: PSC EBB website: https://psc.wi.gov/Pages/Programs/Bro...

In Wisconsin: PSC Phone and Internet Helpline: 6082673595

More on the FCC Emergency Broadband Benefit:
https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit

Read the FCC’s Consumer FAQ:
https://www.fcc.gov/consumerfaqemer...

FPL Calculator:
https://home.mycoverageplan.com/fpl.html

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