$10/month Internet and a $150 computer for low-income families
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
Yesterday, Comcast and the FCC launched a plan called Internet Essentials (English site / Spanish site). Families with at least one child on free and reduced lunch will qualify for a low-speed Internet connection at $9.95 a month and will be eligible to buy a $150 computer. Free training will be available, and the rate is guaranteed for three years.
If you or your school is in a qualifying community, sharing this information with colleagues, neighbors, or families could be a tremendous help in narrowing at least part of the digital divide in the homes of the nearly 4.5 million children receiving free or reduced lunch.
Read more and learn details (there are stipulations):
Ars Technica
Smart Planet
Comcast press release