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Cyberspace Essentials Program

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We eff that some families depend on the Internet, whether at school or at domestic, so they can brawl homework, search for jobs, access fiscal or government services and a great deal more. That is why we are excited to let you know that Minneapolis College has partnered with Comcast to offering free Cyberspace Essentials service, if you are eligible and are approved.

Comcast Internet Essentials & Minneapolis College

Eligibility Requirements

  • Students must be registered for at to the lowest degree one class in Pin and Outflow semesters in order to remain eligible
  • Students cannot have a mobile hotspot and a comcast internet code. Hotspots moldiness live returned ahead existence able to receive a code.

Features of Cyberspace Essentials Include:

  • High-pep pill Cyberspace service (50/5 Mbps)for \$9.95 + tax per calendar month (Pensionable students receive a inscribe to waive the $9.95 for 10 months)
    • Zero term contract
    • Atomic number 102 credit halt
    • Free self-installation kit
  • The option to purchase an Internet ready computer for just $149.99 + tax
  • Unoccupied online appendage training classes and access to the Internet Essentials online Learning Center

Important Reminders:

  • You must qualify for Internet Essentials service to be pensionable for this sponsorship
  • The promo code must be entered connected the application ready to receive service at no more cost to you for 10 months
  • Comcast verifies the identity of all customers when possibility a new account statement and offers options to form the process as easy and seamless as possible
    • Offer name, address and Social Security number.  Don't worry if you don't have a Social Security number or put on't privation to share–this is optional.
    • Provide name, address and cellular phone numerate.  Instead of providing a Social Protection number, you can verify your identity through SMS schoolbook messaging on your mobile phone.
    • Provide documents confirming identity.  Comcast accepts over 30 different documents, including a number of international documents (please undergo our web site for the full list)
  • Please visit InternetEssentials.com/get-help for a full list of unimpeachable IDs.

Cyberspace Essentials Partnership Program is offered for \$9.95 a month with 50/5 mbps internet. With a promo encipher from the college, the scholar would non pay the $9.95 a month. The promo codes provide access for 10 months. Minneapolis College is sponsoring this offering by covering the costs for 10 months of divine service.

If you have any questions, please contact Technology Abide at 612-659-6600 or technology.minneapolis.edu.

Emergency Broadband Gain (Ebb off) Program
As part of their ongoing committal to digital fairness, Comcast is proud to support the Regime Government's Emergency Wideband Do good (Ebb down) program, which is a transient program that provides modification low-income consumers with a subsidy to help cover the cost of their Internet service and leased Internet equipment. This temporary benefit can be applied to all tiers of Xfinity Internet service, including Internet Essentials, and is available to both new and existent customers.

For more information, please visit web.xfinity.com/EBB.

Rescind Zones – Free public WiFi in select locations
Last year Comcast announced a multiyear broadcast to launch much 1,000 Lift Zones in community centers across the land. These complement the Internet Essentials program past offering students safe spaces they can go to enjoy free WLAN sol they can participate in distance learning even if their schools are closed. Comcast coiffe upwardly 200 Lift Zones in 2020 and now they're going to accelerate arrival 1,000 by the end of this year. This includes the more than 30 we have installed in the Twin Cities with Thomas More to come.

For more information about Internet Essentials and Comcast's commitment to education and extremity equity, visit https://corporate.comcast.com/education.