By Ricardo Roura
May 9, 2024, 10:35 PM EDT
Los Angeles County announced that will offer its own high-speed broadband Internet service and that will benefit low-income residents.
The Internet service will be a great help to residents of South Los Angeles, East Los Angeles and the Boyle Heights area, where it is planned charge some residents as little as $25 a month.
It was reported that the service will be available later this year and will be offered through public-private partnerships called Community Broadband Networks.
Customers will have a fast, fixed wireless connection, with a speed of up to 2 gigabits per secondaccording to the requested plan.
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As for the price of the plans, they will start at $65 for speeds up to 500 Mbps, and they will reach up to $85 dollars for 2 gigabytes.
Low-income residents could pay $25 a month for service with a speed of 500 Mbps, up to $45 dollars per month for a speed of 2 gigabytes.
Eligibility requirements for the new program include a family income below 200% of the federal poverty line or receive government benefits like SNAP or Medicaid.
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All plans come with unlimited data and without the need to have a contract for the service. According to Los Angeles County, the most affordable level of service would be enough for a family to stream high-quality video on multiple devices.
Los Angeles County plans to expand Internet service to other citiesbut prices in those areas could differ, depending on who the county partners with.
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News of Los Angeles County’s new service comes as millions of Americans face higher internet bills due to A popular government program that provided $30 monthly discounts was running out of funds..
It is expected that the last resources available to the program will be delivered in May to households as a partial benefit before funds are completely exhausted.
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