Message-ID: <20210503230313.B3D26575@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 23:03:13 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Get a $50 subsidy through the FCC's Emergency Broadband
Benefit. Here'as how.
By Justin Garcia
Millions of Americans now can qualify for a $50-per-month subsidy to
pay for broadband internet, thanks to the stimulus bill passed in
December.
The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has announced that
households can apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB)
beginning on May 12th. The program, which teams up with broadband
provider companies, offers a $50 discount on broadband bills ($75 for
those living on tribal lands), and a $100 discount toward devices.
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2021/05/03/fcc-federal-communication-commission-emergency-broadband-benefit/7397975002/
Message-ID: <20210503232530.9A97B575@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 23:25:30 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL for $5B
By Michelle Chapman and Tali Arbel
AOL and Yahoo are being sold again, this time to a private equity
firm.
Wireless company Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of
the once-pioneering tech platforms, to Apollo Global Management in a
$5 billion deal.
https://nsjonline.com/article/2021/05/verizon-sells-internet-trailblazers-yahoo-and-aol-for-5b/
Message-ID: <20210503230830.B4C35575@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Mon, 3 May 2021 23:08:30 +0000 (UTC)
From: Moderator <telecomdigestsubmissions@remove-this.telecom-digest.org>
Subject: Follow the money: Breaking down $2.8 million in combined
legislative campaign spending
By Jacob Solis
Even as lawmakers perennially tout the strength of their small-dollar
fundraising, the driving force of any campaign in any cycle - with few
exceptions - is big-money donors.
Often contributing upwards of six-figures across dozens of campaigns,
money from these donors often comprises the vast majority of campaign
funds, especially in the most competitive legislative campaigns.
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/follow-the-money-breaking-down-2-8-million-in-combined-legislative-campaign-spending-from-major-industries
