LONDON – As expected, Rogers Communications brought its Connected for Success program to London Thursday, offering its inexpensive Internet service to approximately 3,200 subsidized London & Middlesex Housing Corporation (LMHC) tenants.
The service, available for $9.99 per month, includes speeds of up to 10 Mbps download and up to 1 Mbps upload and requires no contract or credit checks upon sign up.
Since launching the service in 2013, Rogers has partnered with 160 housing providers across Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Its goal is to connect approximately 150,000 low income households located across its cable footprint.
“In this ever-evolving connected world, we live in an age where access to the internet is absolutely vital – it’s how we make medical appointments, manage our bank accounts, and sign our children up for after school programs,” said Peter King, Rogers’ senior director of corporate social responsibility, in the news release. “Rogers’ partnership with London & Middlesex Housing Corporation will enable us to bridge the digital divide for London area residents by connecting them to vital community services.”
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, left to right: MP Peter Fragiskatos (London North Centre), Peter King (Rogers' Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility), London Mayor Matt Brown, and Michael Buzzelli (Board Chair, London & Middlesex Housing Corporation)
