TDS Offering Broadband Access to Low-Income Individuals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 -- 10:11 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -TDS Telecommunications announced plans for supporting residential customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.The Madison-based company will be providing broadband access to low-income individuals and/or families with children and college students for 60 days. In addition, TDS signed the 'Keep America Connected' pledge initiated by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai last week. TDS is adopting all three tenets of the policy related to voice and broadband customers to a) forego charging late payment penalties for customers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, to b) suspend disconnects for customers due to the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic who fail to pay their bills, and to c) open Wi-Fi hot spots where we maintain them for 60 days.
To verify eligibility for this offer, residents will be asked to provide documentation from qualifying programs. For more information, call 888-287-8156.
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