Establishes the Massachusetts Digital Equity Broadband Adoption Program to provide financial assistance for broadband internet service to eligible.
The bill creates the Massachusetts Digital Equity Broadband Adoption Program within the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. This program aims to expand broadband internet connectivity by offering financial assistance to eligible residents who cannot afford available service. Eligible residents include those receiving benefits under TANF, SNAP, or Medicaid, or whose household includes a child eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The program will be funded by an assessment on broadband providers and other sources.
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