This is a program offered by the U.S. Federal Government, through the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), to help ensure households can get access to the broadband service they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

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We are a private company authorized to help administer the Affordable Connectivity Program on behalf of the Federal Government. We work to find qualified households throughout the U.S., and we try to make the qualification and ordering process as easy as possible. If you have any questions through the process, give us a call at 410-205-5198. 

Participating in any one of many government assistance programs will qualify you for the Free tablet and internet service. Go to our Apply page to see the list of programs and check off all those that apply. If you’re not sure, call and one of our representatives can help figure out if you qualify. You may need to show a card, letter, or official document as proof that you participate in one of these programs when you apply for the Free Internet Benefit. Here’s the full list of qualifying programs: 

1. Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year. 
2. Participates in one of these assistance programs: 
   • SNAP
   • Medicaid
   • Federal Public Housing Assistance 
   • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
   • WIC
   • Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits
   • Lifeline
   • The National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including through the USDA Community Eligibility Provision
3. Live on Tribal lands and participates in one of these programs: 
   • Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
   • Tribal TANF
   • Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
   • Tribal Head Start (income based)  

Any member of your household can make your household eligible. For example, if your child or dependent participates in the Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program, your household qualifies for the Free Internet Benefit.

Yes. A household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. We may ask for documentation to verify your income. 

Lifeline is a program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. If you currently receive Lifeline benefits through Medicaid, you automatically qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (this is the 4G tablet with free internet service) and you can receive both benefits at the same time. You can apply your Free Internet Benefit and your Lifeline benefit to the same or separate services. 

The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.