Low-Cost Internet Guide for All 50 States: Despite the End of ACP, You Still Have Options

As of June 1, funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program are no longer available for low-income households who need help paying for home internet access. More than 23 million households — many in rural areas where internet options are limited — were enrolled in ACP, allowing them to stay connected without sacrificing basic necessities.

Congress has failed to provide further funding for the continuation of the ACP, which shaved $30 (or $75 on tribal lands) off monthly broadband bills for participating low-income households. “High-speed internet isn’t a luxury anymore — it’s an absolute necessity,” President Joe Biden said in a speech in April calling for an extension of the program. Biden cited the importance of broadband for schoolwork, telemedicine and small business.

Internet service providers have had a variety of responses to the end of the ACP. Some ISPs, including CenturyLink, Quantum Fiber and Google Fiber, are moving ACP customers to standard rates. Others are offering special low-cost plans that may have slower speeds than standard plans. Cable provider WOW introduced new simplified plan pricing starting at $30 per month. Brightspeed and Kinetic by Windstream are continuing a $30-per-month discount for their existing ACP customers. Those are some of the most generous offers you’ll find.

The federal Lifeline program isn’t an ACP replacement, but it can be helpful with affording home internet. It provides a $9.25-per-month broadband benefit for eligible households or up to $34.25 for homes on tribal lands. Here’s what you need to know about qualifying for Lifeline. Nonprofit PCs for People offers a widespread affordable internet program that starts at $15 per month for access to T-Mobile’s 4G LTE network with the purchase of a mobile hotspot. You must provide documentation of enrollment in a government assistance program or proof of income eligibility. T-Mobile’s Project 10Million is aimed at getting low-income students online with a free 100GB of hotspot internet per year.

Your search for affordable internet in a post-ACP world starts with your existing ISP. Look for communications about options and then compare with offers from other providers that service your address. You can find what’s available by entering your address on the Federal Communications Commission’s broadband map.

Best low-cost internet options by state

Find your state to explore affordable internet options that may be available in your area. Some ISPs require an eligibility check for their low-income plans, so gather your proof of income and documentation for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the National School Lunch Program, Supplemental Security Income or other assistance programs.

Some of the programs compiled here have end dates and specific requirements. Reach out to your ISP for full information on serviceability, eligibility and qualifying for low-cost internet programs.

Low-income internet options in Alabama

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who had been on the ACP. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly.
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Alaska

• GCI Lifeline with Data: Lifeline-eligible GCI customers may qualify for a $1-per-month mobile program that includes 12GB of data. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly.
• Lifeline: The Lifeline program is available across the US. It offers a discount of $9.25 to most qualified residents, but Alaska is an exception. The entire state is considered tribal lands, so the Lifeline benefit in Alaska is $34.25 per month. Alaska Communications plans, for example, start at $70 per month, so the Lifeline benefit can cut that cost in half. 
• SpitWSpots Keep Alaska Connected: Eligible Alaskans can qualify for free 10Mbps internet service through wireless ISP SpitWSpots around the Homer and Soldotna area.

Low-income internet options in Arizona

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Connect Arizona: Connect Arizona is a resource led by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. It maintains a list of internet offers and discounts available throughout the state. Browse through providers, speeds, prices and Lifeline eligibility to find a plan that fits your budget. Digital navigators provide one-on-one phone support. Connect Arizona also provides a map of free Wi-Fi locations.
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly.
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a dynamic discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must qualify for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Arkansas 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who had been on the ACP. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly.
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a dynamic discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in California 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. California residents on SSI can also qualify. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap. 
• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• California Broadband for All: Broadband for All is a state program aimed at closing the digital divide. To find affordable internet options for your area, enter your ZIP code and check the conditions that apply to your household. 
• California Low Cost Internet Plans: The California Public Utilities Commission operates a similar service as California Broadband for All. Enter your ZIP code to pull up a list of low-cost internet plans for your neighborhood.
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T California Connectivity Bundle: Human-I-T’s bundle includes a Chromebook, a mobile 4G LTE hotspot and three months of internet access for $135. You must participate in an approved government assistance program to qualify. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly.
• Los Angeles County Community Broadband Networks: Plans start at $25 per month for low-income residents in South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. Fixed wireless ISP WeLink Communications is the initial partner for the project, which is launching later in 2024.
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Starry Connect: Fixed wireless ISP Starry specializes in providing broadband to multi-unit buildings. Starry Connect is a special plan that costs $15 per month for symmetrical 30Mbps speeds with no data caps or contracts and a no-cost router included. Connect is available to certain public and affordable housing properties in Starry’s coverage areas. In California, that includes the Los Angeles metro area. Check your address with Starry to see if it’s available in your building. 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a dynamic discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Colorado 

• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Starry Connect: Fixed wireless ISP Starry specializes in providing broadband to multi-unit buildings. Starry Connect is a special plan that costs $15 per month for symmetrical 30Mbps speeds with no data caps or contracts and a no-cost router included. Connect is available to certain public and affordable housing properties in Starry’s coverage areas. In Colorado, that’s the Denver metro area. Check your address with Starry to see if it’s available in your building. 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a dynamic discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Connecticut 

• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a dynamic discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Delaware 

• Bloosurf and Bloofiber: Local fixed wireless and fiber ISP Bloosurf/Bloofiber says it will continue to honor the ACP discount for existing customers “for the foreseeable future.” Call Bloosurf for information about qualifying for its low-income programs. 
• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Verizon offers Fios in some parts of Delaware. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Florida 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Georgia 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who had been on the ACP. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Hawaii

• Hawaiian Telecom Internet Kokua Program: Low-income DSL customers may qualify for $10-per-month service for download speeds up to 7Mbps with a gateway included. Fiber-served households may qualify for 25Mbps download speeds for $13 per month including a gateway device. There’s a one-time internet activation fee of $35. Your household income must be at or below 135% of federal poverty guidelines.
• Hawaiian Telecom Fioptics Internet Assistance: Hawaiian Telecom’s assistance program provides 100Mbps symmetrical fiber service for $30 per month for 12 months. There are no data caps or contracts. You must have qualified for the Lifeline program or have participated in the ACP within the last year. You can provide your own router or rent one for an additional $11 per month. If you qualify for Lifeline, you can use that as an additional discount. The program runs through the end of 2024.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65).

Low-income internet options in Idaho

• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 

Low-income internet options in Illinois

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Chicago Connected: Chicago Public Schools offers either home internet or a district-provided hotspot to eligible families with an enrolled child. The program partners with Comcast, Astound and T-Mobile. Expect a wired speed of af 50Mbps. Any student who qualifies for free or reduced meals is automatically eligible as long as the household doesn’t already have faster internet service. 
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Indiana

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Mercury Broadband: Existing Mercury Broadband customers who participated in the ACP will continue to receive their ACP-level pricing through May 2025. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Iowa

• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in Kansas

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Mercury Broadband: Existing Mercury Broadband customers who participated in the ACP will continue to receive their ACP-level pricing through May 2025. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Kentucky

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Altafiber Fioptics Internet Assistance: Altafiber’s assistance program provides 100Mbps symmetrical fiber service for $30 per month for 12 months. There are no data caps or contracts. You must have qualified for the Lifeline program or have participated in the ACP within the last year. You can provide your own router or rent one for an additional $12 per month. If you qualify for Lifeline, then you can use that as an additional discount. The program runs through the end of 2024. Altafiber is available in parts of Northern Kentucky.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Louisiana

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who had been on the ACP. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Maine

• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Trailrunner ACP Continuation Program: Fixed wireless provider Trailrunner Broadband Internet joins a handful of ISPs in continuing the ACP discount for existing customers. In addition to their existing customers, Trailrunner will also honor the ACP discount for any previously approved ACP recipient who wants to switch from another ISP.
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Maryland

• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month, and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Bloosurf and Bloofiber: Fixed wireless and fiber ISP Bloosurf/Bloofiber says it will continue to honor the ACP discount for existing customers “for the foreseeable future.” Call Bloosurf for information about qualifying for their low-income programs. 
• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Choptank Fiber Low Income Access Program: Choptank Fiber offers a $30-per-month discount on home internet to customers who already participate in an energy assistance program. Contact Choptank Fiber to enroll.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Marylanders Online: Connect with a digital navigator for one-on-one assistance with finding an affordable internet plan for your home. It’s part of the University of Maryland Extension service.
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Verizon offers Fios in some parts of Maryland. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Massachusetts

• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months, free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Starry Connect: Fixed wireless ISP Starry specializes in providing broadband to multi-unit buildings. Starry Connect is a special plan that costs $15 per month for symmetrical 30Mbps speeds with no data caps or contracts and a no-cost router included. Connect is available to certain public and affordable housing properties in Starry’s coverage areas. In Massachusetts, that’s in the Boston metro area. Check your address with Starry to see if it’s available in your building. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Verizon offers Fios in some parts of Massachusetts. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Michigan

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Mercury Broadband: Existing Mercury Broadband customers who participated in the ACP will continue to receive their ACP-level pricing through May 2025. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Minnesota

• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who had been on the ACP. 
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• USI Affordable Connectivity Plan: Minneapolis fiber provider USI offers qualified low-income households a choice of two plans: 500Mbps for $25 per month or 1,000Mbps for $35 per month. Contact USI to apply.
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Mississippi

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Missouri

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• KC Fiber: KC Fiber serves parts of North Kansas City. The 1,000Mbps service is free after a $300 setup fee. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Mercury Broadband: Existing Mercury Broadband customers who participated in the ACP will continue to receive their ACP-level pricing through May 2025. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Montana

• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65).
• TDS Connect: TDS is actively building out its network in parts of Montana, including Helena, Billings and Butte. The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required.

Low-income internet options in Nebraska

• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in Nevada

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• CentraCom Extended Broadband Discount: CentraCom is extending the ACP benefit amount for existing customers who were on the federal program. The discount will be available until Jan. 31, 2025.
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 

Low-income internet options in New Hampshire

• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in New Jersey

• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who had been on the ACP. 
• Connect Newark: Newark Fiber and ISP Andrena announced a partnership in April 2024 for Connect Newark, a project that will bring $20-per-month internet access to residents of 14 Newark Housing Authority buildings. Sign up or continue your Andrena service by applying online or calling.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Starry Connect: Fixed wireless ISP Starry specializes in providing broadband to multi-unit buildings. Starry Connect is a special plan that costs $15 per month for symmetrical 30Mbps speeds with no data caps or contracts and a no-cost router included. Connect is available to certain public and affordable housing properties in Starry’s coverage areas. In New Jersey, that’s a small footprint along the Hudson Waterfront. You’ll need to check your address with Starry to see if it’s available in your building. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Verizon offers Fios in some parts of New Jersey. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in New Mexico

• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. For more speed, check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. TDS services Socorro in New Mexico.
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in New York

• Affordable Broadband Act: New York hopes to implement a requirement for ISPs to offer broadband to low-income households for $15 per month. Details on availability haven’t been sorted out yet, but the act survived a court challenge and could go into effect this year.
• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Big Apple Connect: Big Apple Connect provides free internet to eligible residents of New York City Housing Authority developments. The service delivers speeds up to 300Mbps and comes with a free modem and router.
• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. New York City residents attending a New York City public school qualify as well. Need to go faster? Check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for speeds up to 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Starry Connect: Fixed wireless ISP Starry specializes in providing broadband to multi-unit buildings. Starry Connect is a special plan that costs $15 per month for symmetrical 30Mbps speeds with no data caps or contracts and a no-cost router included. Connect is available to certain public and affordable housing properties in Starry’s coverage areas. In New York, that’s New York City. You’ll need to check your address with Starry to see if it’s available in your building. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Verizon offers Fios in some parts of New York. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in North Carolina

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. If you need more speed, then check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in North Dakota

• Bluepeak: Bluepeak is encouraging its ACP customers to contact the ISP to explore options starting as low as $30 per month. You’ll need to call to find out what plans are available to you. Bluepeak operates in Grand Forks.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• MLGC Lifeline: Customers who are approved for Lifeline are also eligible for MLGC’s 100Mbps plan for $30 per month.
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in Ohio

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Altafiber Fioptics Internet Assistance: Altafiber’s assistance program provides 100Mbps symmetrical fiber service for $30 per month for 12 months. There are no data caps or contracts. You must have qualified for the Lifeline program or have participated in the ACP within the last year. You can provide your own router or rent one for an additional $12 per month. If you qualify for Lifeline, then you can use that as an additional discount. The program runs through the end of 2024.
• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• DigitalC Canopy: The Canopy fixed wireless service in some Cleveland neighborhoods provides 100Mbps speeds for $18 per month. 
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Mercury Broadband: Existing Mercury Broadband customers who participated in the ACP will continue to receive their ACP-level pricing through May 2025. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. If you need more speed, then check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in Oklahoma 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Bluepeak: Bluepeak is encouraging its ACP customers to contact the ISP to explore options starting as low as $30 per month. You’ll need to call to find out what plans are available to you.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. If you need more speed, then check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in Oregon 

• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Oregon Lifeline: The Oregon Lifeline program offers a more substantial subsidy than the standard federal Lifeline program. Eligible low-income households can get up to $19.25 off their monthly internet bill through participating ISPs, including CenturyLink and Ziply Fiber. Residents on tribal lands may qualify for an additional $25 monthly discount.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Pennsylvania 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Community Internet Solutions: Nonprofit ISP Community Internet Solutions offers $15-per-month access to parts of southwestern Pennsylvania. The service aims to provide a minimum of 50Mbps downloads and 25Mbps uploads. There are no contracts or data caps. 
• Digital Navigator: The City of Philadelphia and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia are partnered in a digital navigator program that offers one-on-one support with finding affordable internet. Navigators are available by phone, text or email. Digital navigators can also help low-income households with a child enrolled in a Philadelphia school get enrolled in the PHLConnectED program for free or low-cost internet.
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. If you need more speed, then check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Verizon offers Fios in some parts of Pennsylvania. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Rhode Island 

• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Verizon offers Fios in some parts of Rhode Island. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in South Carolina 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP.
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program. 
• Home Telecom Community Connect: DSL and cable customers who participate in an eligible program like SNAP or Section 8 may qualify for a $35-per-month plan. That comes with speeds up to 75Mbps over DSL or 100Mbps over cable or fiber. Home Telecom operates in Berkeley County and in parts of Dorchester and Charleston counties.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in South Dakota 

• Bluepeak: Bluepeak is encouraging its ACP customers to contact the ISP to explore options starting as low as $30 per month. You’ll need to call to find out what plans are available to you. Bluepeak operates in Sioux Falls and Vermillion.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in Tennessee 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• HCS EdConnect: Hamilton County students who receive free or reduced-cost lunch can get in touch with their school to enroll in HCS EdConnect for free home internet in partnership with internet provider EPB. If you’re not serviceable by EPB, Hamilton County Schools may be able to provide you with a free hotspot.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• KUB ConnectED: KUB Fiber offers free symmetrical 1,000Mbps services to eligible Knoxville student households. A router is included. Families must meet income requirements and have a child enrolled in a public Knox County school.
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Texas 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Bluepeak: Bluepeak is encouraging its ACP customers to contact the ISP to explore options starting as low as $30 per month. You’ll need to call to find out what plans are available to you. Bluepeak operates in Denison.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Kinetic by Windstream Benefit Credit: Kinetic by Windstream’s ACP customers will continue to receive a Kinetic Benefit Credit that matches the previous federal subsidy. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. If you need more speed, then check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Utah 

• CentraCom Extended Broadband Discount: CentraCom is extending the ACP benefit amount for existing customers who were on the federal program. The discount will be available until Jan. 31, 2025.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Low-income internet options in Vermont 

• Burlington Telecom Internet Assistance Program: Fiber ISP Burlington Telecom services the Burlington area. The Basic plan is $10 per month for symmetrical 50Mbps service. The Enhanced plan is $35 per month for 150Mbps. Both come with free installation and a router. You can qualify through participation in an eligible assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.
• Vermont Regional ISPs: Some local ISPs are offering their own ACP-style discounts for low-income customers. For example, NEK Broadband serves the Northeast Kingdom and is committed to continuing the $30-per-month subsidy for ACP users for at least six months after the ACP expiration. Maple Broadband is offering a similar deal in Addison County. Check with your hometown ISP for options.
• VTel ACP Bridge Plans: Vermont Telephone Company has several options for its ACP customers. There’s a $30-per-month 100Mbps plan with no data cap. ACP customers who want to keep a standard VTel plan with higher speeds can use the ACP Bridge Credit. With the Bridge Credit, pricing goes up incrementally throughout 2024. Those already on the $30-per-month 100Mbps plan (and who were getting it free with the ACP credit) will see prices rise slowly until December, as well. The bridge program ends at the end of the year.
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Virginia 

• Albemarle County ACP Bridge: Albemarle County’s bridge program offers a supplemental benefit of $20 per month to ACP recipients. Comcast and Nelson Cable are participants in the program. The benefit should be applied automatically with enrolled providers. Brightspeed is also continuing its $30 offer for former ACP recipients in Albemarle County. 
• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Cox ConnectAssist and Connect2Compete: ConnectAssist offers up to 100Mbps download speeds along with free equipment for $30 per month to households that qualify for at least one government assistance program. Connect2Compete is a similar plan for $10 per month for families with at least one student from kindergarten to high school age and at least one government assistance program. Cox may require documentation for an eligibility check.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. If you need more speed, then check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Starry Connect: Fixed wireless ISP Starry specializes in providing broadband to multi-unit buildings. Starry Connect is a special plan that costs $15 per month for symmetrical 30Mbps speeds with no data caps or contracts and a no-cost router included. Connect is available to certain public and affordable housing properties in Starry’s coverage areas. In Virginia, that’s in Arlington. Check your address with Starry to see if it’s available in your building. 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Verizon offers Fios in some parts of Virginia. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Washington 

• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free, while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Lightcurve Tacoma Lifeline: Cable ISP Lightcurve (formerly Rainier Connect) offers qualified Tacoma residents a $10-per-month plan with 55Mbps download speeds and a modem included. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Washington, DC 

• Astound Internet First: Astound offers two plans through its Internet First program for qualifying low-income households. The 50Mbps plan runs $10 per month and the 150Mbps plan is $20 per month. There are no contracts and equipment is included. New customers can get the first three months free while existing Astound ACP customers can transition to Internet First. 
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for Fios fiber, 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. Washington, DC is a Fios service area. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in West Virginia 

• Breezeline Internet Assist: Breezeline’s plan for qualified low-income households costs $10 per month for speeds up to 50Mbps and includes a modem. You’ll need to contact Breezeline to sign up. 
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Optimum Advantage Internet: For $15 per month, Optimum Advantage Internet provides speeds up to 50Mbps with no data caps and no contracts. The plan includes a router. Your household must meet criteria that may include participation in the NSLP or eligibility for SSI. It’s also available for veterans who receive state or federal public assistance. If you need more speed, then check into Optimum Advantage+ Internet for 100Mbps for $25 per month.
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Wisconsin 

• Access from AT&T: AT&T’s low-income program provides speeds up to 100Mbps to qualifying households. It covers both AT&T’s fiber network and its legacy DSL network. The program costs $30 per month and includes equipment. There are no data caps. To qualify, you must be eligible for SNAP or NSLP or have a household income below 200% of federal poverty guidelines. If you can get only DSL, and your maximum available speed is 10Mbps or less, then you may be able to get Access by AT&T for $10 per month with a data cap.
• Brightspeed: Brightspeed is continuing a discount of up to $30 per month for its customers who have been on the ACP. 
• Frontier Fiber 200 Internet: Frontier is offering a $30-per-month deal on its Fiber 200 plan to help ease the transition from the ACP. The usual monthly price is $40. The discounted rate holds for 12 months, but there’s a $100 prorated early termination fee if you cancel before the year is up. A router is included. You don’t need to prove eligibility for an assistance program.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Mediacom Xtream Connect: Get up to 100Mbps cable download speeds with Mediacom’s Xtream Connect program for qualified low-income households. The $29 monthly fee includes a $14-per-month modem rental. Homes with at least one child in the NSLP can get the modem rental waived. You can also choose to provide your own equipment and save on the modem fee. There are no contracts or installation fees. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• TDS Connect: The TDS Connect program is aimed at low-income households that participated in the ACP. It delivers up to 200Mbps service for $30 per month with a Wi-Fi modem included and no contracts required. 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months. 
• Xfinity Internet Essentials: Xfinity’s Internet Essentials plan for low-income households is $10 per month with equipment included. Expect speeds up to 50Mbps. Xfinity offers this as an option for ACP enrollees or customers who participate in an assistance program like Medicaid or SNAP.

Low-income internet options in Wyoming 

• Bluepeak: Bluepeak is encouraging its ACP customers to contact the ISP to explore options starting as low as $30 per month. You’ll need to call to find out what plans are available to you. Bluepeak operates in Casper, Cheyenne, Laramie and Sheridan.
• Human-I-T Franklin T10 Hotspot: Everyone who already qualified for the ACP automatically qualifies for this offer of unlimited 4G LTE internet access for $15 monthly. 
• Spectrum Internet Assist: Spectrum’s $25-per-month 50Mbps plan for low-income households comes with a free modem and has no data caps or contracts. You can add Wi-Fi for an additional $5 per month. You must be a new customer and a recipient of a qualifying government assistance program like the NSLP or SSI (for applicants over 65). 
• Verizon Forward: Verizon Forward offers a discount of up to $30 per month for 5G Home or LTE Home Internet plans. You must be qualified for an eligible assistance program. Verizon Forward can be combined with other discounts, including Lifeline and military discounts. It can bring your home internet down as low as $20 per month. New customers who sign up before Sept. 3 may be able to get free internet for six months.

Any last details you should know about low-cost internet options?

Start with your current ISP. If it doesn’t offer a suitable ACP replacement plan, you can try calling to negotiate your price. Be open to jumping ship to a different ISP with more affordable options. Be sure to sign up for Lifeline if you qualify. Every little bit helps.

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