Low Cost Home Internet

The City of Seattle is working in partnership with Comcast and CenturyLink to increase home high-speed Internet for low-income families. Comcast and CenturyLink have started programs to provide low income households with affordable high speed Internet services.

The programs, called Comcast Internet Essentials and CenturyLink Internet Basics, allow eligible households to buy Internet service for only $9.95 per month (plus taxes and fees). They also provide an opportunity to purchase an Internet-ready netbook computer for only $150 and make free Internet training available online, in print, and in person. Click on the image below for a quick comparison of the two programs.

Interconnection

Interconnection offers $149 laptops for low income families, while supplies last. These are refurbished laptops with Windows 7 Pro, Office 2007 Basic (Word, Outlook and Excel), Anti-virus, Anti-spyware and a 90 day warranty.

Laptops include Pentium M Processor, WiFi Card and DVD Rom. Desktops, flat screens, and high-end laptops are also available for low-income people and students.

Interconnection also has the application materials for Comcast Internet Essentials and CenturyLink Internet Basics available to fill out at their location in Seattle.