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Charter Offering Free Internet Service For Distance Learning

Published on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | 6:07 am
 

Families with children in the Pasadena Unified School District that do not have Internet service now have an opportunity to get it 60 days for free.

Charter Communications has announced a relaunch of its Remote Education Offer, providing free Spectrum Internet — with speeds up to 200 Mbps and WiFi access — for 60 days to households with K-12th graders, college students, and/or educators. 

“The pandemic has prompted a new focus on the technology divide and Charter is committed to being part of the comprehensive solution needed to close these gaps,” said Charter Chairman and CEO Tom Rutledge. “This offer is the latest example of Charter’s ongoing commitment to improving access to broadband and helping to ease the strain of the pandemic in the communities we serve. From extending our network to rural areas to making high-speed broadband more accessible for low-income students and seniors through Spectrum Internet Assist, Charter provides a range of options that deliver critical connectivity to our customers.”

The promotion is available for customers who live in a Spectrum market and do not currently have Spectrum Internet services.  

Charter first launched its Remote Education Offer in March, resulting in 448,000 new households being added through June 30 to Charter’s high-speed Spectrum Internet service for free for two months.

In addition to the Remote Education Offer, Charter is making high-speed broadband more accessible through Spectrum Internet Assist (SIA), its low-cost broadband program available to eligible low-income households and seniors. 

SIA includes a free Internet modem, high-speed data at 30 Mbps, no data caps or contracts, and optional in-home WiFi service for an additional $5 per month. SIA is available to households in which one or more members are a recipient of assistance through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the NSLP, or Supplemental Security Income, for applicants age 65 and older. Charter will offer two free months of Spectrum Internet Assist to eligible low-income households with students or an educator not already a Spectrum customer.

Charter also recently announced a doubling of its original 2020 commitment to digital education, awarding a total of $1 million in grants to organizations providing broadband education, technology, and training. With this year’s grants, Charter has surpassed its multi-year commitment to award $6 million in cash and in-kind donations to support broadband education across the company’s 41-state service area.

Recipients across 15 states and Washington, D.C., include nonprofits working to empower disadvantaged residents in towns and cities, boost small businesses in rural areas, and provide computer assistance to senior citizens and organizations that meet educational needs for children.

To enroll, new customers can call (844) 310-1198 and a free self-installation kit will be provided.

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