All Hancock households with students registered at the Hancock Central School District are eligible to receive the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a temporary FCC program to help families struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides discounts of up to $50/month for broadband service; up to $75/month for households on qualifying Tribal lands; and up to $100 (one-time discount) for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider.

Hancock households can enroll in the program beginning Wednesday, May 12, by visiting www.GetEmergencyBroadband.org online. The Hancock Telephone Company is a participating provider but can only offer the Emergency Broadband Benefit to Hancock households within its broadband-service territory.

Completed applications may be submitted online; downloaded and dropped off at the Hancock Telephone Company; or downloaded and mailed with proof of eligibility to Emergency Broadband Support Center, P.O. Box 7081, London, KY 40742.

Hancock households outside of the HTC’s broadband service territory may be eligible to enroll through other providers. An online search engine to locate local EBB providers is available at https://data.usac.org/publicreports/CompaniesNearMe/Download/Report.

For more information, call 833-511-0311 or visit www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit online.