Connect-to-Compete (C2C)

Post date: Nov 30, 2011 2:27:20 PM

From National PTA:

The following is being sent on behalf of Betsy Landers, National PTA President.

Today, National PTA released a statement of support of the efforts of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) and its cable Internet Service Providers. Together with leading non-profit organizations, they have formed an initiative to promote education and broadband adoption by providing low-cost, discounted broadband Internet service to millions of K-12 students that don't currently have broadband in their homes. The initiative is a key part of the recently announced "Connect-to-Compete" (C2C) partnership. C2C features $9.95 per month high-speed cable Internet service (along with a free rental or low cost purchase of a cable modem) for households with at least one child that receives free lunch under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

NCTA estimates that there are more than 10 million NSLP free-lunch students in approximately 5.5 million homes that currently do not subscribe to broadband. The program will be in place at the start of the 2012 school year. The initiative follows the leadership of Comcast's Internet Essentials program launched earlier this year.

The statement of support is posted on the website at http://www.pwrnewmedia.com/2011/national_pta/ncta/

A document from NCTA that provides more information about the program can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BxPXuKH_BZcvYzA5MzFhOGMtODdiMS00OTkyLTgzZmMtMTJjYzVmMGEwZTlm

Please look for more information in National PTA e-newsletters and on the website.