TORONTO – Rogers Communications has rolled out its Connected for Success program to more locations in Ontario, making its inexpensive Internet service available to 300 housing partners.
Eligible families will receive 10 Mbps download speed, 100 GB of data, free installation, and modem rental for $9.99 per month, and no contract or credit check is required upon sign up.
The newest Connected for Success partners include:
- Ahneen Cooperative Homes Inc., Mississauga
- Cardinus Housing Co-op, Ottawa
- CMHA Simcoe County Branch, Barrie
- Desloges Co-op, Ottawa
- Family Action Network Housing Corporation, Toronto
- Gateway Co-operative Homes Apartments, Barrie
- Harmony Co-operative Homes, Toronto
- John Noble Apartments/ 97B Mount Pleasant, Brantford
- St. James Court Non-Profit Housing Corporation, Orillia
- Tannenhof Co-operative Homes Inc., Ottawa
Launched in 2013, Connected for Success offers low-cost, high-speed internet to subsidized tenants and members of housing partners across Rogers’ cable footprint in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. With 300 housing partners, over 200,000 households are now eligible.
"Internet access has become essential for Canadians – it's a lifeline for staying in touch with friends and family and a critical tool for school and work," said Rogers’ corporate social responsibility senior director Peter King, in the news release. "These new partnerships will help us deliver high-speed internet to even more people so they can take advantage of all the opportunities in today's digital economy."
