Charter Communications, a broadband connectivity company serving more than 30 million customers, recently announced a doubling of its original 2020 commitment to digital education. To date, the telecommunications and mass media company has awarded a total of $1 million in grants to organizations providing broadband education, technology and training.
Charter has also announced a relaunch of its Remote Education Offer, providing free Internet and Wi-Fi access to households with K-12th graders, college students and/or educators. Charter first launched its offer in March, resulting in 448,000 new households added to Charter’s high-speed Spectrum Internet service for two free months through June 30.
To enroll, new customers can call (844) 310-1198 and a free self-installation kit will be provided. The promotion is available for customers who live in a Spectrum market and do not currently have Spectrum Internet services.
“The pandemic has prompted new focus on the technology divide and Charter is committed to being part of the comprehensive solution needed to close these gaps,” said Tom Rutledge, Charter chairman and CEO. “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.”
In addition to the Remote Education Offer, Charter is making high-speed broadband 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, no data caps or contracts, and optional in-home Wi-Fi service for an additional $5/mo. 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+).
Charter will also offer two free months to eligible low-income households with students or an educator not already a Spectrum customer.
With this year’s digital education grants, Charter said it has surpassed its 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.
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