The goal of Internet Essentials is to help close the digital divide and ensure more Americans benefit from all that the Internet as to offer. It is available to families with children who receive a free school lunch as part of their enrollment in the National School Lunch Program in more than 4,000 school districts in 39 states plus the District of Columbia.
While participating in Internet
Essentials, participants receive:
• Low-cost Internet for $9.95 a month
(plus applicable taxes);
• No price increases, no activation
fees, or equipment rental fees;
• A voucher redeemable to purchase a
low-cost computer ($149.99 + tax) given at initial enrollment;
• Access to free digital literacy
training in print, online or in-person.
Internet Essentials customers also
receive Norton™ Security Suite ($160 value) for comprehensive online security,
at no additional charge.
Essentials will become available
during the 2011-2012 “Back to School” season. A household is eligible to
participate in Internet Essentials if it meets all of the following criteria:
• Is located where Comcast offers
Internet service;
• Has at least one child who receives
a free school lunch as part of his/her enrollment in the National School Lunch Program;
• Has not subscribed to Comcast
Internet service within the last 90 days;
• Does not have an overdue Comcast
bill or unreturned equipment.
Comcast will accept new program
participants through the end of the 2013-2014 school year.
For general information about Internet
Essentials, visit: www.InternetEssentials.com (for English) and www.InternetBasico.com (for Spanish). For
educators or community-based program leaders, visit: www.InternetEssentials.com/partner.
For parents looking to enroll in the program, call 1-855-846-8376 or for
Spanish call 1-855-765-6995.
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