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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun">This morning, the FCC </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-372014A1.pdf" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">announced</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"> that
on <b>May 12, 2021,</b> eligible households will be able to apply for the <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit">Emergency Broadband Benefit</a>.</span><span class="eop"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">In announcing the official launch date, Acting Chairwoman Jessica </span><span class="spellingerror">Rosenworcel</span><span class="normaltextrun"> stated:</span><span class="eop"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">“Families in every corner of the country have been struggling to get online throughout this pandemic. For those families, we now say help is around the corner. In less than two weeks, we will have a new way for disconnected Americans
to access the internet to carry out their day-to-day life, so they can reach the virtual classroom, take advantage of telehealth, and seek new employment opportunities.”</span><span class="eop"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><b>Beginning on May 12</b> households can apply in three ways:</span><span class="eop"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Contact your preferred </span><a href="https://www.fcc.gov/emergency-broadband-benefit-providers" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun">participating broadband provider</span></a><span class="normaltextrun"> directly
to learn about their application process. </span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="eop"><span style="font-size:6.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Go to </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.getemergencybroadband.org_&d=DwMFAg&c=y0h0omCe0jAUGr4gAQ02Fw&r=BwcJ_YPOlmvrO75wmZz2DZI38R7cluGxcPu4a21Tl14&m=C_hFrVj9-IJj54S_QhkU2RMc2BdKDdtKvHyOv-LkgBc&s=2y41Q7LmTi-nYiMV-JdgBw9GiGrQ78TOtO9Xr342V88&e=" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun">GetEmergencyBroadband.org</span></a><span class="normaltextrun"> to
apply online and to find participating providers near you.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="eop"><span style="font-size:6.0pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]><span class="normaltextrun">Call 833-511-0311 for a mail-in application, and return it along with proof of eligibility to: Emergency Broadband Support Center</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">P.O. Box 7081 </span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">London, KY 40742</span><span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="eop"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Materials that partners can use to help promote the Emergency Broadband Benefit to the communities they serve will be available soon on </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.fcc.gov/emergency-broadband-benefit-outreach-toolkit" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.fcc.gov/emergency-broadband-benefit-outreach-toolkit</span></span></a></span><span class="eop">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Earlier this week the FCC hosted a webinar that provided an overview of the benefit, eligibility criteria, how to apply, and the FCC’s partner toolkit materials. If you missed the event live, a recording can be </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.fcc.gov/news-events/events/2021/04/emergency-broadband-benefit-webinar-consumers-and-outreach-partners" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">viewed
online</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun">.</span><span class="eop"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun">Thank you for all your hard work and continued efforts to ensure that every eligible consumer knows about the program and how to sign up.</span><span class="eop"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="eop"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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