Low Cost Broadband Options for LGBTQQ
Cost: $5-$30
Speed: 1mbps – 30 mbps+
Eligibility:
18 years or older, be on a public assistance program. One per household
SNAP, NSLP (National Student Lunch Program), TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
No bad debt with the company.
lgbttech.org/low-cost-broadband-assistance
search “low income internet”
– Access from AT&T
AT&T is offering low-cost wireline home Internet service to qualifying households:
• With at least one resident who participates in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and
• With an address in AT&T’s 21-state service area
• No outstanding debt for AT&T fixed Internet service within the last six months or outstanding debt incurred
under this program.
• If you are a California resident and at least one member of your household receives Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) benefits you also may qualify based on the same requirements that apply to SNAP participants.
English: 855-220-5211 | Spanish: 855-220-5225
– Comcast Internet Essentials
$9.95, 5 mbps download
Find out if you’re eligible for Internet Essentials by looking at the checklist below. If you are still not sure, fill out an application and Comcast will let you know.
ELIGIBLE FAMILIES:
• Have at least one child who qualifies for the National School Lunch Program.
• No outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than a year old. Families with outstanding debt more than one
year old may still be eligible.
• Live in an area where Comcast Internet Service is available but have not subscribed to it within the last
90 days.*
*Internet Essentials offers different eligibility criteria for low-income households in select cities and states.
https://internetessentials.com | 855-846-8376
Lowcost laptop or desktop computer:
Cost: $149.99
Includes Microsoft Office, Norton Security Suite, and 90-day warranty.
https://internetessentials.com/low-cost-computer
Low cost training classes available for programs and web.
Other Low Income Internet Programs:
– Charter Communications – Spectrum Internet Assist
https://www.spectrum.com/browse/content/spectrum-internet-assist
– COX Low-Income Internet
– CenturyLink’s Internet Basics
– Government Lifeline Program – mobile will include broadband (data)
– PowerON
http://www.lgbttech.org/poweron
Program with Straight but not Narrow, Human-I-T, The Trevor Project
