Charter Communications Inc. is relaunching its remote education offer that includes up to 200 Mbps of free Spectrum internet and WiFi access for 60 days to households with K-12th-graders, college students and/or educators.
“The pandemic has prompted new focus on the technology divide and Charter is committed to being part of the comprehensive solution needed to close these gaps,” said Tom Rutledge, Charter”™s chairman and CEO.
Charter also announced it would make its high-speed broadband more accessible through Spectrum Internet Assist, a low-cost broadband program available to eligible low-income households and seniors.
The company also pledged to double its original 2020 commitment to digital education, awarding a total of $1 million in grants to organizations providing broadband education, technology and training.