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Viya announced this week that it has launched the Affordable Connectivity Program with three offers for individuals that qualify for free service or the $30 monthly credit for one service per household.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.
The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
Customers eligible for ACP may choose from one of the following:
- Free Mobile plan with unlimited local talk, text and data plus a free Samsung A02
- Free MiFi Internet 30Gb Internet-On-The-GO plus a free MiFi device
- $30 credit on any home Internet plan
“Viya is launching an aggressive Affordable Connectivity Campaign direct to the community at strategic sites to ensure that everyone is aware of this low-income assistance program that is critical to ensure that our community stays connected," said Viya Vice President of Public Relations and Governmental Affairs, Jennifer Matarangas-King.
According to the release, households can qualify for ACP by showing that at least one member of their household meets one of the following criteria:
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Participates in the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Federal Public Housing Assistance
- Medicaid
- Participates in the FCC’s Lifeline Program. Lifeline is the Federal Communication Commission’s program to help make communications more affordable for low-income consumers.
- Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit
The certification for the ACP is as follows: customers can prequalify by visiting https://acpbenefit.org/. After they receive an approval number, customers may visit Viya’s Customer Experience Center to complete the process and activate their service or apply their credit to existing service.
“I encourage anyone who participates in the previously mentioned federally- funded government assistance programs to inquire about free mobile options or a $30 credit off of existing internet plans," Mrs. Matarangas-King concluded.
