INLAND EMPIRE – (INT) – Low-income families could pay a lot less for their cable-Internet service under the FCC’s broadband subsidy.

doxoINSIGHTS' found that residents of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area pay $122 in Cable/Internet bills per month compared to the national average of $116.

Under the FCC subsidy, area residents could get a 41% discount, for a savings of $600 a year.

The subsidies are part of the COVID-19 relief package Congress passed in December. More than 825 broadband providers, including the nation's largest ones, such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, have committed to participating in this program, said acting FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.

Sign-ups for the $50 subsidy have opened. Information at GetEmergencyBroadband.org

Story Date: May 26, 2021