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[benjamin haas]

If you do not currently have highspeed intenet at your house there is a phone number at the bottom of this article that you can call spectrum to see if you qualify: https://abc11.com/health/spectrum-offers-free-internet-to-students-amid-covid-19-pandemic/6017902/

would be worth checking out, because I know a lot of classes are asking you to have video sessions and what not.

hope you are are staying safe tonight, and thanks for all your thoughts today.

I miss you all so much.

benjamin

[benjamin haas]

From Boyda Josa, PSC CUNY Chapter, facebook post, March 16, 2020

I cannot take credit for this, but a colleague of mine compiled a list of local internet resources which we can share with students who may not have reliable wifi/data. Please feel free to share widely.
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Several companies are offering free services for the next 60 days, meanwhile at least T-Mobile and AT&T (perhaps others, too) have waived data caps.

Comcast:
They are offering free access to Xfinity wifi hotspots. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit xfinity.com/wifi.

They’re also offering 25mb service with free installation for the next two months. For new customers, applicants can simply visit http://www.internetessentials.com. The accessible website also includes the option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign Language. There are also two dedicated phone numbers 1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.

Charter/Spectrum:
They are also offering their wifi hotspots for free. Here’s a map: https://www.spectrum.com/wifi-hotspots

Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription and at any service level up to 100 Mbps. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.

Altice/Optimum:
Altice is also opening up their wifi hotspots, which includes AlticeWifi, optimumwifi, and cableWiFi: https://www.optimum.net/internet/hotspots/

For households with K-12 and/or college students who may be displaced due to school closures and who do not currently have home internet access, we are offering our Altice Advantage 30 Mbps broadband solution for free for 60 days to any new customer household within our footprint.

Starting Monday, March 16, 2020, eligible households interested in this solution can call:

866-200-9522 to enroll in Optimum region
888-633-0030 to enroll in Suddenlink region

• This reply was modified 6 years, 5 months ago by benjamin haas.

[benjamin haas]

I got this email from my chair today:

To help students cope with our new realities during this challenging time, CUNY has put together a comprehensive resource guide for students (from basic needs, distance learning, social interactions, to mental health) here https://www.cuny.edu/cuny-continuity/cuny-continuity-for-students/; please share with your students and encourage them to take advantage these resources available to them.

so check it out and be aware.

in solidarity,
benjamin

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