September 14, 2006 | Read Time: 1 minute
AT&T has announced that it will provide free or discounted technology equipment and free Internet service to 50,000 low-income households over the next three years.
The One Economy Corporation, a nonprofit group in Washington dedicated to providing poor families with access to Internet technology, will be heading the project for the Chicago-based telecommunications company and its foundation.
One Economy will work with Habitat for Humanity affiliates to provide a free computer and printer and two years of free Internet service to 15,000 Habitat homeowners. One Economy will also work with other developers of low-cost housing to provide free Internet access and discounted technology to 35,000 low-income households.
AT&T Pioneers, a volunteer organization comprising current employees and retirees, will offer one-on-one technology instruction to many of the families who receive the equipment and service.
The project is part of AT&T AccessAll, a three-year, $100-million program designed to provide in-home Internet access in poor areas. The program will consist of $70-million in contributions and grants from the company and its foundation and $30-million of donated Internet service.
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