ALLO Communications announced today it will provide high‐speed internet to qualified Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) students and their families for only $10 per month.
ALLO’s new Community Connect Program aims to close the digital divide with the publicly available funds and ALLO’s own contributions.
Families who are eligible for the FCC Lifeline program with a student in the LPS district who qualify will receive 50 Mbps upload and 50 Mbps download internet and home Wi‐Fi service at their residence for$10.
“The national state of emergency due to the coronavirus has magnified the need for high‐speed, reliable internet for everyone to support equal opportunity learning,” said Brad Moline, President of ALLO.
“In partnership with LPS and the Nebraska PSC, our hope is to eliminate the digital divide that impacts so many low‐income families in the communities we live and work in.”
The Community Connect internet will include everything families need to not only access the internet, but access it from their own Wi‐Fi. This helps to eliminate the high cost of data usage when accessing internet at home through their mobile devices.
“We have identified one of the greatest obstacles in providing quality remote learning opportunities for our students is making sure all of them have access to internet service,” said Steve Joel, superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools.
“ALLO is a Nebraska business that understands our challenges and needs. They have stepped up to provide essential internet access and we want to thank them for their efforts in aiding Lincoln families.”