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The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

Jan 13, 2021 | Blog Entry, By NCC Staff, COVID-19, Federal Policy, Lifeline, NCC News, News

What is it? How Will it Work? Why Should Your Community Weigh-In on This Proceeding? The goal of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program is to connect low-income households with affordable broadband service and a requisite device during the COVID-19 pandemic. At a...

Next Century Cities Raises Affordability and Competition Concerns Associated With the Verizon/TracFone Merger

Dec 21, 2020 | Blog Entry, By Corian Zacher, By Ryan Johnston, Federal Policy, Lifeline, State Policy

Local officials recurrently raise concerns about affordability when discussing challenges to expanding broadband access and improving adoption in their communities. While mobile internet is by no means a substitute for a fixed wireline connection, for people living...
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