As a national stakeholder in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ConnectHome initiative, AT&T will host an event on Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Macon, Ga., to help inform area HUD residents about applying for a low-cost internet program, Access from AT&T.
 
Access from AT&T provides eligible HUD residents access to internet speed tiers of 10Mbps2 and 5Mbps for $10 a month, and internet speed tiers at 3Mbps, 1.5Mbps or 768Kbps for $5 a month. AT&T will also waive installation and internet equipment fees for participating households.
 
“Internet access is vital in today’s world – especially for households with school-age children. We’re working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help more families across the city learn how to get connected through Access from AT&T,” said Terry Smith, Regional Director of External Affairs for AT&T Georgia.
 
AT&T will host the free event from Noon to 3 p.m., on Thursday March 30, 2017, in the Community Center Meeting Room of the Macon Housing Family Investment Center, located at 905 Main St. in Macon.
 
Attendees will get help applying for the service online and learn about digital literacy tools available on the AT&T Digital You portal.
 
AT&T is hosting multiple events to help HUD-eligible residents in ConnectHome pilot communities located within AT&T’s 21-state wireline service area learn about how to apply for Access from AT&T.
 
Additionally, AT&T will provide up to 100 Udacity Nanodegree program scholarships to select participants in designated HUD communities. Nanodegree programs are self-paced, online curricula that provide students in-demand skills to help obtain tech-related jobs. Courses help students and job-seekers develop skills in areas such as web development, mobile development and data analytics.