Last Edited by moneyhungry
March 16, 2024
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Who is eligible for Internet Essentials?
You may qualify if you:
• Live in an area where Xfinity Internet service is available
• Qualify for programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, and others, or are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) with Xfinity
• Have not had Xfinity Internet within the last 90 days (unless enrolled in ACP with Xfinity)*
• Have no outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than one year old*
*Waived for new Xfinity Internet customers until June 30, 2024, regardless of their enrollment in ACP.
Internet Essentials is many years older than the Affordable Connectivity Program and has been the best bargain there is for broadband.
In the first years, a child in the house was required. Then later it was expanded to the elderly. If it is now open to all low income, it is news to me.
Internet Essentials is many years older than the Affordable Connectivity Program and has been the best bargain there is for broadband.
In the first years, a child in the house was required. Then later it was expanded to the elderly. If it is now open to all low income, it is news to me.
During Covid they were approving households based on zip code for low income Spectrum $18/month 30 mbps plan that I was grandfathered into - presently $25/month for 60 Mbps.
This program is not based on ACP. Internet essentials is a separate deal to provide internet for low income households. You can still openly apply for Internet essentials with xfinity. It's $9.95 a month for 50 Mbps
You can no longer apply for ACP
This is correct, as long as you haven't had xfinity for previous 90 days and meet one of the requirements stated in OP you can get it.
• Live in an area where Xfinity Internet service is available
• Qualify for programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, and others, or are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) with Xfinity
• Have not had Xfinity Internet within the last 90 days (unless enrolled in ACP with Xfinity)*
• Have no outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than one year old*
*Waived for new Xfinity Internet customers until June 30, 2024, regardless of their enrollment in ACP.
So I have the connectivity program now can I still apply for this then once this gets set up and make sure it works I can cancel the other service provider which isn't Xfinity ?
I have had the $10 internet from Xfinity for a few years now. It works just fine for me and my son. We game on Xbox and stream from various devices. 50mbps is fine.
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In the first years, a child in the house was required. Then later it was expanded to the elderly. If it is now open to all low income, it is news to me.
In the first years, a child in the house was required. Then later it was expanded to the elderly. If it is now open to all low income, it is news to me.
During Covid they were approving households based on zip code for low income Spectrum $18/month 30 mbps plan that I was grandfathered into - presently $25/month for 60 Mbps.
You can no longer apply for ACP
You may qualify if you:
• Live in an area where Xfinity Internet service is available
• Qualify for programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, and others, or are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) with Xfinity
• Have not had Xfinity Internet within the last 90 days (unless enrolled in ACP with Xfinity)*
• Have no outstanding debt to Comcast that is less than one year old*
*Waived for new Xfinity Internet customers until June 30, 2024, regardless of their enrollment in ACP.
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I paid full price for mine. The speeds are fine. I have switches on the wifi, Netflix tv, games, etc for a family of 4.
No it's not. Anyone that has help can apply. And it runs all year.