OTTAWA – Rogers Communications expanded its Connected for Success program in Ottawa Friday, offering its inexpensive Internet service to approximately 32,000 individuals living in Ottawa Community Housing’s (OCH) subsidized non-profit housing.
The service is available for $9.99 per month and includes speeds of up to 10 Mbps download and up to 1 Mbps upload.
Since launching the service in 2013, Rogers has partnered with more than 135 non-profit housing providers across Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland, and more than 13,000 Canadian households have signed up for the program. Its goal is to connect approximately 150,000 low income households located across its cable footprint.
“Rogers and Ottawa Community Housing are working together to equip the Ottawa community with the tools and skills needed to succeed in an ever-growing digital world,” said Peter King, Rogers’ senior director, corporate social responsibility, (pictured left) in the news release. “From kids seeking homework help, to new Canadians looking to connect to their community, to seniors in need of healthcare assistance, access to the internet plays a vital role in enabling communities to grow and thrive.”
Rogers also offers Internet 5, a low-cost service priced at $24.99 (plus $8 extra for modem rental), to anyone within its Internet service area.
In photo, l to r: Peter King, Rogers’ senior director of corporate social responsibility; Minister Yasir Naqvi, MPP Ottawa Centre; Stéphane Giguère, CEO of Ottawa Community Housing; OCH tenant; Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson; Mathieu Fleury, Ottawa City Councillor and chair of Ottawa Community Housing Board of Directors; OCH Tenant
