Tamuning, Guam, Monday, May 10, 2021 – GTA announces its participation in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program, which will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households to help connect them to job opportunities, critical healthcare services, and virtual classrooms during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The EBB is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program that provides a temporary discount on monthly broadband bills for qualifying low-income households.
GTA Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Gayle, said, “GTA has elected to participate so our eligible subscribers can avail of the benefit. We recognize what it means to keep everyone connected in this era and are pleased with the opportunity to offer lower rates for those who have been affected.”
The $3.2B Emergency Broadband Benefit program provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households.
Households qualify for the EBB if they have an income at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines OR if any member of the household:
- Participates in assistance programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, or the FCC’sLifeline program;
- Approved to receive benefits under the free and reduced-price school lunch program or the school breakfast program, through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision, in the 2019-2020 or 2020-2021 school year;
- Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;Experienced a substantial loss of income through job loss or furlough since February 29, 2020, and the household had a total income in 2020 at or below $99,000 for single filers and $198,000 for joint filers; or
- Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider’s existing low-income or COVID-19 program.
Emergency Broadband Benefit enrollment begins on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, through GTA. The EBB is limited to one monthly service discount per eligible household and is only available for a limited time. At the conclusion of the program, the household will be subject to GTA’s undiscounted rates, terms, and conditions if the home decides to continue the service.
For more information on the program, visit https://getemergencybroadband.org/. Customers can enroll by contacting GTA at 671-644-4482, chat with us on LiveChat on our website, or visit us at the GTA Experience Center in Tamuning, the Micronesia Mall Experience Center, the AAFES BX at Andersen Air Force Base, or the NEX at Naval Base Guam.
About GTA
GTA provides complete communications services in Guam. These include local and long-distance telephone service, 3G, LTE, and 5G mobility service, High Speed Internet Access, Dedicated Ethernet, Carrier-Class High Capacity Services over SONET and SDH networks, and advanced television, or IPTV. GTA operates a data center on Guam offering a secure, managed environment for customers who need an alternative site for business data storage. The company also runs Guam’s first locally owned cable landing station and data center in Piti.
Based in Tamuning, Guam, GTA is a U.S. and locally owned company and locally managed. The company’s website is www.gta.net.
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