Internet companies won't disconnect people for unpaid bills for 60 days, FCC says

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Companies also agreed to waive late fees and open Wi-Fi hot spots to Americans who need them.

Internet service providers are beginning to advertise temporary discounts, including for students whose schools are closed because of the coronavirus.

Charter Communications said Friday it would offer free broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 or college students who do not already have a broadband subscription. Cox Communications said it was offering one month free service to new customers of its low-income service beginning Monday, and increasing the service’s speed beginning Tuesday.Thursday it was waiving internet data overage fees for customers who did not already have unlimited home internet access.

 

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rolandsmartin Have they checked with Cox and ATT? I doubt they'll be so accommodating.

What if I hit my monthly usage at home, they gonna slow down my internet ?

Hey ATT maybe with this you'll finally roll out Fiber internet to rural communities huh? We have to fix this tech divide in our country to help lessen the impacts of things like this virus. Teleworking and working from home will be bigger now, and in the future bc of this.

And MSNBC wont tell u how they reported 12k Americans dying between 2009 and 2010. Because they didnt.

Made me feel a little better - thought I would share

What about cell phone companies?

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'They' always want you connected .... and fried.

With Comcast in Kissimmee my (paid) wi fi modem becomes a hot spot for all my neighborhood. I know because of hurricanes, I’m ok until I can’t do my job because they slow me down. Hardly, coming out of their pocket, this has ramifications.

Good for them!

Public utility my butt

netflix should give free service.

Unlimited data during this crisis would be greatly beneficial with millions of kids at home trying to do schoolwork

Considering their customers are the sole reason for their fortune, this is the least they can do

Internet providers won't execute users during Corona outbreak

This should always be the case, this is a public utility!

Sorry I can't pay my bills because I have the sniffles. Wait, it's just the cocaine nevermind.

so kind, but lets not forget how shitty these internet companies are on a regular basis

But you will have to make up for lost income right Ask_Spectrum ? Nobody rides for free?! Not even during a pandemic ?

Why not just remove arbitrary data caps altogether

But then they'll likely send you a bill for 3 months.

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I have to give points to the FCC. At least they're trying to help.

We already paid for the infrastucture in taxes. The ISP should be paying people to connect at this point.

All hail Ajit Pai

hey, it ain't nothin

Only for the infected

Waiving fees would ease people's minds more

And get billed later

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