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Council approves plan to draft a $350 rebate program for satellite internet as short‑term stopgap while broadband grant timeline remains uncertain
Summary
Wildwood staff will prepare legislation for a rebate program to help up to 395 eligible households buy low‑earth‑orbit satellite equipment (approx. $350 per household). Council instructed staff to require proof of eligibility, receipts, proof of activation and an indemnity waiver.
Wildwood’s council on April 14 instructed staff to draft legislation for a satellite internet equipment rebate program intended as an interim remedy for residents on the city’s Phase 2 broadband list who lack adequate wired service.
City staff described the program as a stopgap while the state’s BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) process remains uncertain. Staff said low‑earth‑orbit satellite solutions (Starlink,…
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