Technology Assistance and Resources
- People who generally make $58,000 or less
- Persons with disabilities
- Limited English-speaking taxpayers
Internet For All Now: The California Emerging Technology Fund has provided this link to affordable offers as well as a number to call (1-844-841-INFO (4636)) someone who can assist parents:
http://www.internetforallnow.org/get_affordable_internet_today
FCC: https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
OTHERS:
Specific offers by various providers throughout the state.
| Provider | Details | Contact |
| Comcast/Xfinity |
COVID-19 Response: New customers who sign-up for Internet Essentials will receive 60 days of free internet service, increase speeds from 15/2 to 25/3, 40 hours of Xfinity Wifi hotspots per month and open on an unlimited basis. ● Internet Essentials Free to New Customers ● Xfinity WiFi Free For Everyone ● Pausing Our Data Plan ● No Disconnects or Late Fees |
http://www.comcastcorporation.com/COVID-19/ |
| AT&T |
COVID-19 Response: No termination regardless of ability to pay, waive late payment fees due to inability to pay, and keep public wifi 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 Wi-Fi modem included |
https://accessatt.solixcs.com/#/home |
| Cox |
COVID-19 Response: New customers will receive their first month of service free. Offer available through 5/12/20. Remote customer service support at no charge between now and 5/12/20. ● $9.95 per month (plus taxes) ● 10 Mbps ● No term commitment ● No deposit ● No installation fee ● In-home Wi-Fi modem included |
https://www.cox.com/residential/internet/connect2compete.html |
| Spectrum/Charter |
COVID-19 Response: 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 don't already have internet through the company. ● Free Internet modem ● High-speed Internet at 30 Mbps ● No data caps ● No contracts ● Optional in-home WiFi service at $5/mo
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https://www.spectrum.com/browse/content/spectrum-internet-assist
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| Sprint |
COVID-19 Response: Sprint announced on Friday the following general response. 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 of mobile hotspot data per month for 60 days Coming soon: ● Mobile hotspot-capable handsets who don't have mobile hotspot today will receive 20GB per month for 60 days For 1Million 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 |
| T-Mobile |
COVID-19 Response: for the next 60 days ● ALL 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 |
| Sonic | Serving mainly Bay Area and Sonoma Counties | https://www.sonic.com/cov19 |
Carriers that market Paid/low cost wireless hot spots:
| Provider | Details | Website |
| Mobile Citizen | Plans starting at $10/month | https://mobilecitizen.org/ |
| Human-I-T | Low-cost Internet and devices | https://www.human-i-t.org/ |
| Kajeet | Offers 4-month plans | https://www.kajeet.net/ |