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AT&T is following the cable industry’s tradition of offering slower speed internet service at a discount to qualified customers, at prices as low as $5 a month.
AT&T is introducing Access, available only to those receiving public benefits.
“We’re making it easier for more people to connect to friends, family, their communities and the possibilities of the internet,” said Cheryl Choy, vice president wired voice and broadband products, AT&T. “Access from AT&T is an affordable internet option available to millions of Americans with limited budgets.”
The service offers participants the fastest available speed tier that will work reliably at their home. AT&T DSL service can be speed variable, so some households may only be able to get slower service. If AT&T qualifies you for 5 or 10 Mbps, the service will cost $10 a month. If only 3 Mbps or less is available, the price is $5 a month. Installation and equipment is provided free of charge.
Service will include a monthly data allowance of either 150 GB or 1 TB of data per month depending on the type and speed of service you receive. If you exceed your monthly data plan allowance, you will be automatically charged $10 for each 50 GB of data usage in excess of your data plan, even if less than 50 gigabytes is used. For more information, go to att.com/internet-usage.
Get more information and enroll here.
Speed Tiers (the speed furnished will be whatever is fastest and reliable at your service address)
- 10 Mbps $10 per month
- 5 Mbps $10 per month
- 3 Mbps $5 per month
- 1.5 Mbps $5 per month
- 768kbps $5 per month
To qualify, a household must have at least one resident participating in the Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (better known as ‘SNAP’) and must live in an area where AT&T provides landline service. Customers must also not owe any past due balance to AT&T within the last six months. California residents only: If at least one member of your household receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits you also may qualify to participate.
This is absolutely worthless. Poor rural communities and households where this is desperately needed aren’t served in anyway. Major ISP’s need to be fined 75% of there revenue until either citizens are reimbursed all fees, surcharges, and taxes or physical deployment is proven to be underway. There theft and fraud against people is sickening and needs to be rectified. Once again rural people don’t matter, end the discrimination.
What kind of internet for low income is it, DSL or Wireless internet?
I am starting over and need internet for job hunting