Students benefit from good internet at a center in Pajaro Valley
Cruzio’s goal is to get reliable, high-speed internet to everyone in our community, regardless of geography or income — but we’re very aware of two main barriers to internet access.
- The first is infrastructure. If you’re not near a strong existing network, chances are you won’t be able to get good internet at a reasonable price.
- The second barrier is affordability. Internet prices can be high, especially when there’s only one ISP in your area.
But it needs to be affordable
Congress’s failure to renew the ACP program meant that suddenly, thousands of local households lost federal help and, in many cases, cannot afford internet in their homes.
We’re trying to cover the sudden difference
Losing internet access is a serious issue! So Cruzio has gone back to the Equal Access program we started before the feds stepped in. We pull together local philanthropy, schools, and local governments to help us get good connections to people’s homes.
If you were affected by the loss of ACP, we already contacted you with lower-than-standard prices. We’ll sustain those as long as we can. In the long run, a competitive market which doesn’t need big infrastructure improvements will work better than subsidies keep prices low. But until that situation exists, we’ll be looking for any help we can find.
As always, here’s the link to add a small payment each month to your Cruzio bill! We send 100% of that money to Equal Access where it’s put to good use.