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Redbird ([personal profile] redbird) wrote in [community profile] thisfinecrew2021-05-12 11:37 am
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Federally subsidized internet service

Tens of millions of Americans are eligible to get $50/month from the US government to help pay for their Internet service for the next few months. Eligibility for the "Emergency Broadband Benefit" includes people with low incomes, anyone who lost a job or significant income during the pandemic, people who are getting other benefits including food stamps, Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income, and anyone who is already getting subsidized or low-income Internet service.

The FCC estimates that the application process should take about ten minutes, but you do have to apply. You can start at https://getemergencybroadband.org/how-to-apply/

(Cross-posting from my own journal, I think this falls under self-care for some of us, and is information worth passing around.)

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