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FREE INTERNET FOR FAMILIES IN NEED
COMCAST INTERNET ESSENTIALS
https://www.internetessentials.com/covid19
Comcast announced a comprehensive response to
COVID-19, including an extension of the
company’s existing internet service program for
low-income families, Internet Essentials. Comcast
has already increased internet speeds for all
Internet Essentials customers, at no additional
cost, but new Internet Essentials customers will
receive two months of service for free! The news
is also good for Comcast mobile users. For the
next 60 days, the company has suspended all
service plans and is offering unlimited data to all
Comcast mobile customers, free of charge.SPECTRUM INTERNET ASSIST
https://www.spectrum.com/browse/content
/spectrum-internet-assist.html
In addition to offering free internet service to
students, Spectrum will continue to offer home
internet services to low-income families. The
program includes an option for low-cost, in-home
Wi-Fi for just $5.00 per month. Families
participating in the National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) qualify for assistance – including
students served by the Community Eligibility
Program (CEP). Information on the application
process is available at Spectrum’s website.XFINITY WIFI
http://www.xfinity.com/wifi
Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be
available for free to anyone who needs them. This
includes non-Xfinity subscribers. A map of Xfinity
WiFi hotspots is available at the above link. Once
in range of the Xfinity hotspot, simply select
“xfinitywifi” from the list of available networks
and launch an internet browser