FreedomPop to Bring Free Mobile Broadband to Poorest Americans

FreedomPop, a company offering free and reduced-price wireless broadband Internet connections and equipment, has partnered with Connect2Compete, a national nonprofit targeting the digital divide, to provide free and low-cost wireless Internet services to low-income residents.

FreedomPop is offering a router for $49, which Connect2Compete claims is a 50 percent discount, plus free access to 1 GB of WiMAX service each month with the option of adding 12 GB of service for $9.99 a month. The new low-income service will first roll out in Los Angeles followed by other major markets in coming months, FreedomPop CEO Stephen Stokols said.

"FreedomPop was founded on the belief that the Internet is a right, not a privilege and we have a shared objective with Connect2Compete to ensure more Americans have free access to it," said Stephen Stokols. "We're excited to partner with Connect2Compete to leverage our disruptive free model to help bridge the digital divide for low-income communities."

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