Affordable Internet Assistance Programs
If you qualify through programs like SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, or other assistance programs, you may be eligible for reduced-cost home Internet.
Links to specific provider programs are included below.
✔ Federal & State Internet Cost Assistance
🟡 Lifeline Program
Federal benefit that reduces your monthly phone or Internet bill (up to approximately $9.25/month).
🟡 New York Affordable Broadband Act (ABA)
A New York State law requiring major providers to offer a discounted broadband plan. The law establishes two tiers - $15/month for 25 Mbps minimum, and $20/month for 200 Mbps minimum.
Note: The federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which offered up to $30/month in discounts, is no longer accepting new applications.
Internet Providers Serving Cambridge, NY
📶 T-Mobile
Plan: Free Internet for Students: Project 10Million
- Free home Internet for K-12 students
- New and existing T-Mobile (including Metro by T-Mobile and Assurance) as well as Non-T-Mobile customers are eligible to apply.
- One free T-Mobile hotspot device and 200GB/year data line per household for five years regardless of the number of students in the household.
- Once you have used the data all up for the year, you can buy extra data passes.
- Your yearly replenishment of 200GB automatically updates on the date the hotspot device was activated.
📶 assurance wireless
Plan: Free Lifeline Phone
- 10GB High Speed Data
- Unlimited Talk & Text
- No Contracts. No Catch. No Kidding.
📶 Tracfone
Plan: Lifeline
- $10 per month discount on any monthly smartphone, hotspot, or tablet plan with at least 4.5GB of Data
- Lifeline discounts may be combined with other Tracfone discounts
📶 Spectrum (Charter Communications)
Plan: Spectrum Internet Assist
- Up to 50 Mbps for $25 per month for cable Internet - with an option to upgrade to 100 Mbps for an additional fee.
- No data caps or contracts
- A special $15/month rate available for certain eligible households in New York
📶 Verizon
Plan: Verizon Foward
- Affordable high-speed options on Fios and 5G wireless home Internet customers
- As low as $20/month depending on eligibility and speed
- Check availability of Verizon Fios in your area
🚀 Starlink (Satellite Internet)
- Payment assistance program available for New York residents
- Plans can be as low as $15 per month with assistance for existing customers.
- New customers would be required to purchase a $349 satellite dish upfront.
Need Help With Your Setup?
Free local support is available to help you:
- Check eligibility for Lifeline and low-cost Internet plans
- Apply and enroll with a provider
- Set up home Internet and Wi-Fi
RedGreen Networks Tech Support – Cambridge, NY
🌐 Contact Us
Free, patient help with setup for qualifying residents
Want to help?
We’ll gladly accept your working old computer and network equipment to give to those who need assistance.
✔ Free wiping of personal data
✔ Computers should be capable of running Linux (current Windows 10 computers are perfect)
✔ Not sure? Just ask John
