We’ve teamed up with regional and national internet service providers to launch programs that enable states and school districts to identify students without broadband and purchase service for low-income families. Together we have developed a framework of five core principles for ISPs to 1) confidentially share information to identify students without broadband at home and 2) enable states and school districts to purchase Internet service for families through sponsored service agreements.
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Companies will create a “sponsored” service offering for school districts or other entities.
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Companies will work together with school districts to identify which students need service.
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Companies will agree to a baseline set of eligibility standards.
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Companies will minimize the amount of information necessary to sign up families.
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Companies should not use school-supplied information for targeted marketing to families covered by the program.
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Visit Case StudyFind a complete list of participating internet service providers below. Use the links and contact details to learn about their sponsored service offering and how they partner with school districts to identify students without broadband.
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