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title: Internet Access Grant Mechanics
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This year's conference has adopted an online format, and we are offering aid to help lower some technical barriers to conference participation.

In the Philipplines, one of the biggest barriers to accessing online content is obtaining Internet accesss especially now that traditional venues (Internet shops, cafés, schools, offices) remain inaccessible due to Covid-19 restrictions.

To ensure Internet access to participants of PnM20, **Internet Access Grants** (IAG) will be given to approved applicants based in the Philippines

## Eligibility
  * resident of the Philippines
  * Philippine prepaid SIM number (for phone, pocket wifi or "Home WiFi") 
  * has not been disqualified from a previous IAG tranche

## Application
  * Participants must fill-in the application form, and answer  questions to determine their profile 
  * To receive a final "bonus" tranche, grant recipients whose records show them attending all three conference sessions only need to complete a feedback form.

## Mechanics
* For prepaid mobile Internet users, there will be 3 tranches, plus a bonus tranche if they qualify
  * Globe/TM/Globe Homesurf - GoSurf50 or equivalent, valid for 3 days
  * Smart/Sun/TNT/PLDT - Gigasurf50 or equivalent, valid for 3 days
* Apart from public announcements of the names of grantees, all applicants will receive an email about the status of their application three days before the applicable conference day.
* The 1st tranche is going to be awarded on or before the start of the first session on 13th November, to the mobile number they indicated on their application form
   * if they fulfill the attendance requirement from a previous session, the suceeding tranche will be automatically awarded on or before the start of the next session, 
   * a bonus tranche will be awarded to those who complete all three sessions (sessions for 13th, 20th, 27th November), after completing a feedback form.

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