AT&T (NYSE:T) has launched a new low-income Internet adoption program called Access from AT&T. The program, which also includes free digital literacy training, is slated to run through April 2020.
Qualifying households will get 10 Mbps, 5 Mbps or 3 Mbps, depending on which is the fastest available at their address. Internet speeds provided at 10 Mbps and 5 Mbps will cost $10 a month, and Internet speeds at 3 Mbps will cost $5 a month. The telco will also waive installation and Internet equipment fees for participating households. Additional taxes and fees may apply.
Access from AT&T is available to households with at least one resident participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and located within the 21 states where AT&T offers home Internet service.
