Internet Resources For Families

Internet For All Now: The California Emerging Technology Fund has provided access to affordable offers, as well as a number to call 1-844-841-INFO (4636) to assist parents: http://www.internetforallnow.org/get_affordable_internet_today.

The following table contains special offers extended by various providers throughout the state.

No termination regardless of ability to pay, waive late payment fees due to inability to pay, and keep public Wi-Fi hotspots open for those who need them.

• Up to $10 per month (plus taxes)
• 10 Mbps
• No term commitment
• No deposit
• No installation fee

In-home modem included

https://accessatt.solixcs.com/#/home

New customers who sign up for Internet Essentials will receive 60 days of free internet service, increase speeds from 15/2 to 25/3 Mbps, 40 hours of Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots per month and open on an unlimited basis.

• Internet Essentials Free to New Customers
  Apply by April 30th, 2020 by calling 1-855-846-8376 or going to www.InternetEssentials.com orhttps://www.internetessentials.com/covid19 

• Xfinity Wi-Fi Free For Everyone
  Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots, and then launch a browser.

• Pausing Our Data Plan
  With so many people working and educating from home, we want our customers to access the internet without thinking about data plans. While the vast majority of our customers do not come close to using 1TB of data in a month, we are pausing our data plans for 60 days giving all customers Unlimited data for no additional charge.

• No Disconnects or Late Fees
  We will not disconnect a customer’s internet service or assess late fees if they contact us and let us know that they can’t pay their bills during this period. Our care teams will be available to offer flexible payment options and can help find other solutions.http://www.comcastcorporation.com/COVID-19/

New customers will receive their first month of service free. Offer available through May 12, 2020. Remote customer service support at no charge between now and May 12, 2020.

• $9.95 per month (plus taxes)
• 10 Mbps
• No term commitment
• No deposit
• No installation fee

In-home modem included

https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html

Charter Communications, Spectrum’s parent company, announced Friday that beginning March 16, it will make its services available for free for 60 days to households with K–12 and/or college students who do not already have internet through the company.

To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.

• Free Internet modem
• High-speed Internet at 30 Mbps
• No data caps or hidden fees
• No contracts

Optional in-home Wi-Fi service at $5/month
https://www.spectrum.com/browse/content/spectrum-internet-assist 

Sprint announced the following general: For the next 60 days:

• No disconnects or late fees

Starting on Tuesday, March 17:

• Complimentary international calling rates from the U.S. to countries defined by the CDC as Level 3.

By Thursday, March 19:

• Metered data plans receive unlimited data for 60 days
• Additional 20GB ofmobile hotspot data per month for 60 days

Coming soon:

• Mobile hotspot-capable handsets who do not have mobile hotspot today will receive 20GB per month for 60 days

For 1 Million Project Foundation participants only:

• Data allotment per student increased to 20GB each month from now through June 30, 2020

Acceleration of receipt of more than 100,000 new devices intended for use next school year

https://newsroom.sprint.com/covid-19-updates-sprint-responds.htm

The following refers to the next 60 days:

• Current customers will have unlimited smartphone data (excluding roaming)
• An additional 20GB of mobile hotspot / tethering service
• Extra free data up to 5GB of data per month

Increasing the data allowance for free to schools and students using our EmpowerED digital learning programs to ensure each participant has access to at least 20GB of data per month

https://www.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-update-on-covid-19-response