Internet Providers and Private Businesses Facilitating Access to Free Internet and Wi-Fi
Students who need access to the internet have these options available to them.
FCC agreement
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-363033A1
Providers will waive late fees, not cutoff service for lack of payment, and open hot-spots.
Comcast COVID-19 response
https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19
Offers free WiFi for 2 months to low income families plus all Xfinity hot-spots are free to the public during this time
Charter Free Internet offer for 2 months
https://corporate.charter.com/newsroom/charter-to-offer-free-access-to-spectrum-broadband-and-wifi-for-60-days-for-new-K12-and-college-student-households-and-more
AT&T COVID-19 response
https://about.att.com/pages/COVID-19.html
Offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families
Verizon COVID-19 response
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/our-response-coronavirus
No special offers, but following the FCC agreement.
Sprint COVID-19 response
https://newsroom.sprint.com/covid-19-updates-sprint-responds.htm
Follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge
T-Mobile COVID-19 response
https://www.t-mobile.com/news/t-mobile-update-on-covid-19-response
Follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers, and, coming soon, will allow all handsets to enable hot-spots for 60 days at no extra charge