[deanwoodcitizens] FW: Sign Up to Help DC Households Connect to the Internet

From: "Holmes, Antawan (ANC 7C07)" <7C07@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ANC 7C Office (ANC 7C)" <7C@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 21:58:37 +0000

FYI

From: Procaccini, Sarah (OCTO) <sarah.procaccini@xxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:48 PM
To: Procaccini, Sarah (OCTO) <sarah.procaccini@xxxxxx>
Subject: Sign Up to Help DC Households Connect to the Internet

Great news! The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has appropriated
$3.2 billion to help low-income residents subsidize their at-home internet
service. The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) will provide
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District residents with much-needed free and subsidized internet service.
The EBB subsidy helps low-income households struggling to pay for internet
service during the pandemic with:

  *   Up to $50/month for internet service for low-income households (HH); and
  *   A subsidy of up to $100 to participating internet service providers
(ISPs) to offer a laptop, desktop or tablet for between $10-$50/HH.
We have an opportunity to help our neighbors get access to this highly valuable
benefit - and we need your help! The EBB subsidy helps eligible households pay
for internet service and a device, but it does not fund communications and
training. That's why we've partnered with Connected
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to organize a DMV-wide outreach effort to ensure every eligible resident knows
about this program.
EBB is separate from Mayor Bowser's Internet for All
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which provides one year of low-cost internet service for students in Pre-K3 to
12th grade and in an adult charter schools through RCN or Comcast. We see the
EBB subsidy as an alternative program for residents who:

  *   Do not have a student enrolled in DC traditional or Public Charter Schools
  *   Need device assistance in addition to Internet for All
  *   Need higher speed internet than Internet Essentials (Comcast) or Internet
First (RCN), which are both 50 Mbps.
[Information outline]If you have family eligible for Internet for All please
reach out to (202) CONNECT or email connectdc@xxxxxx<mailto:connectdc@xxxxxx>.
We Need Your Help
We want to drive awareness and adoption of the new benefit and Internet for
All.  Let's maximize DC's participation by spreading the word and encouraging
eligible residents to apply. Please join us for one of two 60-minute
information sessions for you to learn more, ask questions and get involved:

  *   Session 1 Monday, May 17, 12 pm
  *   Session 2 Tuesday, May 18, 5 pm
Click here to register:
techtogetherdcinternetaccess.splashthat.com<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechtogetherdcinternetaccess.splashthat.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Csarah.procaccini%40dc.gov%7C427253e906e1429affc408d91589e59e%7C8fe449f18b944fb799066f939da82d73%7C0%7C0%7C637564504264922224%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=F9Mqybtv8Mtu0bkig1MS4cU739a37dypVAvs7LuNcpQ%3D&reserved=0>
Activities may include sharing information at ANC and community meetings,
posting and handing out flyers, and hosting information sessions (either
in-person or virtual) so people can learn more about the EBB subsidy or
Internet for All. We hope you will join us, together we can play a powerful
role in closing the Digital Divide.
Thank you,
Sarah

Sarah Brewer Procaccini, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Tech Together DC
Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)
Government of the District of Columbia
Phone: 202-494-5916
Email: sarah.procaccini@xxxxxx<mailto:sarah.procaccini@xxxxxx>

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