Internet Providers have taken the Pledge to Keep Americans Connected during the COVID-19

Tue, Mar 24, 2020 9:40 PM Internet Bundles

"As the coronavirus outbreak spreads and causes a series of disruptions to the economic, educational, medical, and civic life of our country, it is imperative that Americans stay connected," Pai said in the statement. "Broadband will enable them to communicate with their loved ones and doctors, telework, ensure their children can engage in remote learning, and -- importantly -- take part in the 'social distancing' that will be so critical to limiting the spread of this novel coronavirus."

Providers are being asked to abide by the pledge for at least the next 60 days. The terms are as follows.

1. Not terminate service to any residential or small business customers because of their inability to pay their bills due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic

2. Waive any late fees that any residential or small business customers incur because of their economic circumstances related to the coronavirus pandemic

3. Open its Wi-Fi hotspots to any American who needs them.

The FCC listed the following companies and industry associations that have taken the pledge.

Companies
Granite Telecommunications
Great Plains Communications
GRM Networks
GWI
Hancock Telephone Company
Hargray Communications
Hawaiian Telcom
Hiawatha Broadband
Hiawatha Telephone Company
Highland Telephone Cooperative
Hill Country
Home Telecom
Hotwire Communications
Hughes
IdeaTek Telcom
Industry Telephone Company
Inteliquent
InterBel Telephone Company
Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative
KPU
Lafourche Telephone Company
Lakeland Communications
Lennon Telephone Company
Lincoln Telephone Company
Long Lines Broadband
LTC Networks
Lynxx Networks
Madison Telephone Company
Mammoth Networks/Visionary Broadband
Marquette-Adams Telephone Cooperative
Matanuska Telephone Association
Mediacom
Merit Network
MetTel
Mid-Hudson Cable
Midco
Midstate Communications
Midway Telephone Company
Mosaic Telecom
Mount Horeb Telephone Company
Nelson Cable
Nemont
Nex-Tech
NfinityLink Communications
Ninestar Connect
North Central Telephone Cooperative
Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company
Northern Telephone Cooperative
Northwest Communications Cooperative
Northwest Fiber
Northwest Missouri Cellular
Norvado
Nsight Teleservices
Ntec
Nushagak Cooperative
Ontonagon County Telephone Company
Orbitel Communications
Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative
Peninsula Fiber Network
Peoples Telephone Cooperative
Pigeon Telephone Company
Pine Belt Communications
Pioneer Communications
Polar Communications
Portative Technologies
Premier Communications
Rainbow Communications
Range Telephone Cooperative
RCN
Red River Communications
Reserve Telephone Company
Richland-Grant Telephone Cooperative
RT Communications
Sacred Wind Communications
Sandhill Telephone Cooperative
SCC Networks
Segra/Lumos Networks
Shawnee Communications
Silver Star Communications
Sirentel
Sjoberg's
Skyline Membership Cooperative
Socket Telecom
Solarus
Sonic
Sprint
SRT Communications
Starry
STRATA Networks
T-Mobile
TCT
TDS Telecom
TelNet Worldwide
Thumb Cellular
Totelcom
TOWARDEX
TracFone Wireless
Tri-County Communications Cooperative
TrioTel Communications
Twin Lakes
Uniti Fiber
US Cellular
Vast Broadband
Verizon
Viaero Wireless
Viasat
Vyve Broadband Investments
Wabash Communications CO-OP
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom
Wander Internet
Wave Broadband
Wave Wireless
Wavelinc Communications
Webster-Calhoun Cooperative Telephone Association
West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperative
West Kentucky and Tennessee Telephone Cooperative
West River Telecom
West Telecom Services
Windstream
WorldNet Telecommunications
ZenFi Networks
Trade associations
ACA Connects
Competitive Carriers of America
CTIA
INCOMPAS
NCTA -- The Internet and Television Association
TIA -- Telecommunications Industry Association
The Rural Broadband Association
US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation
USTelecom
WISPA
ACIRA -- Powered by Farmers Mutual Telephone Company & Federated Telephone
Advanced Communications Technology
Agri-Valley Communications
Alaska Communications
Allstream Business US
AlticeUSA
Antietam Broadband
Appalachian Wireless
AT&T
Atlantic Broadband
ATMC
BBT
Ben Lomand Connect
BEVCOMM
Blackfoot Communications
Blanchard Telephone Company
Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative
Bloomingdale Communications
Blue Valley Tele-Communications
BOYCOM Vision
Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative
Bruce Telephone Company
Burlington Telecom
Bush-Tell
C Spire
Cable One
Cap Rock Telephone Cooperative
Cellcom
Central Arkansas Telephone Cooperative
CenturyLink, Charter
Cincinnati Bell
Citizens Connected
Clear Lake Telephone Company
Cochrane Co-op Telephone
Comcast
Consolidated Communications
Coons Valley Farmers Telephone
Copper Valley Telecom
Cox Communications
Cunningham Communications
Cunningham Telephone Company
D&P Communications
Dallas Network Services
Digital West
DTC Communications
Dubois Telephone Exchange
EarthLink
East Ascension Telephone Company
Education Networks of America
Emerald Broadband
Emery Telecom
Ethoplex
Farmers Mutual Co-Op Phone Co
Farmers Telecommunications Cooperative
Fatbeam
FirstLight
Frontier
Garden Valley Technologies
GCI
Golden West Telecommunications
Google Fiber
Grande Communications
Granite State Communications