--- title: COVID-19 Regulatory date: 2023-07-17T11:49:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/covid-19-regulatory" section: Blog Topics --- # CommLaw Monitor News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s communications practice group ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Hero-Objects/commlaw_cell_towers.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1880&q=80&w=1880&s=54b07618a568101f1a993673d6f270f5) [ Remove filter Topic: COVID-19 Regulatory ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor) ## [ FCC Meets Statutory Deadline, Adopts Report and Order Establishing Emergency Connectivity Fund Program Rules ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/fcc-meets-statutory-deadline-adopts-report-and-order-establishing-emergency-connectivity-fund-program-rules) May 12, 2021 On May 10, 2021, the FCC unanimously adopted final rules in a Report and Order to implement the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (“ECF Program”). The ECF Program is a fund that enables “schools and… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/fcc-meets-statutory-deadline-adopts-report-and-order-establishing-emergency-connectivity-fund-program-rules) ## [ FCC Sets Start Date for Emergency Broadband Benefit Program ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/fcc-sets-start-date-for-emergency-broadband-benefit-program) April 29, 2021 After nearly four months of work, the FCC announced today that the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (“EBBP”) will launch on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 . Providers participating in the EBBP can begin enrolling eligible… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/fcc-sets-start-date-for-emergency-broadband-benefit-program) ## [ Biden Signs Stimulus Package: FCC Set to Establish a $7 Billon Emergency Connectivity Fund to Assist with Virtual Learning ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/biden-signs-stimulus-package-fcc-set-to-establish-a-7-billon-emergency-connectivity-fund-to-assist-with-virtual-learning) March 15, 2021 On March 10, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act, the COVID-19 stimulus bill recently enacted by Congress. The Act allocates $1.9 trillion to provide relief to businesses and individuals that are… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/biden-signs-stimulus-package-fcc-set-to-establish-a-7-billon-emergency-connectivity-fund-to-assist-with-virtual-learning) ## [ FCC Implements $50/Month Broadband Subsidy For Low-Income Households ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/fcc-implements-50-month-broadband-subsidy-for-low-income-households) March 9, 2021 As required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA”), on February 25, 2021, the FCC adopted a Report and Order to officially establish the Emergency Broadband Benefit (“EBB”) Program. Since the COVID-19… [ Continue reading ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/fcc-implements-50-month-broadband-subsidy-for-low-income-households) ## [ FCC Tees Up Broadband and Telehealth Updates for First Meeting under Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/commlaw-monitor/fcc-tees-up-broadband-and-telehealth-updates-for-first-meeting-under-acting-chairwoman-rosenworcel) February 2, 2021 The FCC released the agenda for its next Open Meeting, scheduled for February 17, 2021, which will be the first with Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at the helm. 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