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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">The State Library wanted to share the following webinar – if your library is looking for ways to assist your community with their broadband needs, this webinar is for you! You may
also <b>share this webinar link</b> with your community!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">The FCC is hosting a
<a href="https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2021/04/emergency-broadband-benefit-webinar-consumers-and-outreach-partners">
webinar</a> on the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) on <b>Tuesday, April 27 at 12:00 PM PT.</b> The event will be streamed live on
<a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live" target="_blank">www.fcc.gov/live</a>. Registration is not required for the webinar. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">The webinar will provide consumers and
<b>outreach partners</b> (such as library staff) with an overview of the Emergency Broadband Benefit program, eligibility information, and enrollment procedures. During the event, the FCC will
<b>discuss the materials developed for our partners’ use in conducting outreach and education about the program</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Questions may be shared during, or in advance of this event, at
<a href="mailto:broadbandbenefit@fcc.gov" target="_blank">broadbandbenefit@fcc.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Coming Soon – The FCC will be launching an Outreach Partner Toolkit to include</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Consumer handouts and the fact sheet will also be available in multiple languages. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">About the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program: The EBB is a temporary program that provides a discount of up to $50 per month ($75 on Tribal lands) off a qualifying households’
internet bill. For eligible households there is the potential for a discount of up to $100 towards the purchase of a tablet, laptop or desktop computer from a participating provider so long as the eligible purchaser contributes more than $10 and less than
$50 toward the purchase price.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">State Library of Oregon</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79"><br>
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