Internet Essentials

Internet Essentials wants to bring the power of the internet to the homes of students across the country for a very low price. For under 10 bucks a month, students can have access to the world wide web for research and learning.

About Internet Essentials:

Four ways Internet Essentials gets you connected — for less.

While participating in Internet Essentials:

• You get fast home Internet service for only $9.95 a month, plus tax
• You never have any price increases or pay any activation or equipment rental fees
• You can buy a computer at initial enrollment for the low price of just $149.99 + tax
• You can get free Internet training — online, in print and in person

How it works:

How to qualify

To qualify for $9.95 a month Internet service and a low-cost computer, your household must meet all these criteria:

• Be located where Comcast offers Internet service
• Have at least one child receiving free or reduced price school lunches through the National School Lunch Program
• Have not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days
• Not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment

How to apply

• Call 1-855-8-INTERNET (1-855-846-8376) to request an application
• We will mail you an application. Complete and return it, along with lunch program documents from your child's school
• We will notify you by mail about the status of your application. Allow 7-10 days for a response

OpenDNS - CLoud Internet Security

OpenDNS is the leading provider of Internet security and DNS services. If you're looking for a faster and more reliable internet, OpenDNS might be just what you're looking for. According the site, they provide the following:

• Industry leading malware and botnet protection
• Award winning Web filtering
• Faster, reliable, more secure DNS
• Ultra-reliable, globally distributed cloud network
• Simple, Smart, Easy

OpenDNS has three home plans with two of them being free. OpenDNS Home is their FREE classic service with customizable filtering and security.  OpenDNS Home VIP costs right under 20 bucks annuanlly and comes with more bells and whistles. And their last service is the OpenDNS Family Shiels that's  pre-configured to block adult content so you can set it and forget it and it's all for FREE.

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