A new COVID-19 relief initiative is kicking off. As of Wednesday, people can start applying for the emergency broadband benefit. The fund was created to help people afford home internet. If you ...

WASHINGTON - More than 5 million U.S. households have enrolled in the country’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program since its inception in May 2021, according to the Federal Communications Commission.

The Federal Communications Commission announced Friday it has approved funds to provide internet subsidies for low-income families through the establishment of the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program.