CWA and Microsoft Help Memphis Residents “Get Connected” to No-Cost Internet Service

Earlier this week, volunteers from CWA and Microsoft participated in a “Get Connected” event in South Memphis to help residents who need it receive no-cost internet service. CWA and Microsoft recently launched "Get Connected," an initiative aiming to boost enrollment in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides low-cost broadband service. The partnership between CWA and Microsoft builds on a groundbreaking labor neutrality agreement announced in June, which includes a commitment to collaborate on technology adoption and skill building programs.

Recognizing the barriers many residents may face in navigating the ACP process, volunteers at the event guided residents through the registration process. Internet Service Providers that offer no-cost high-speed broadband plans to ACP enrollees were also available so that qualifying residents could sign up for service on-site. The event in Memphis follows a similar event in Atlanta on Labor Day. Additional sign up events are being planned in Detroit, Mich.; New York City; and rural North Carolina.

From left: Misty Robertson, CWA’s Broadband Lead; Yolanda Cunningham (CWA Local 3808); Tiffany Smith (CWA Local 3806); and a volunteer from Microsoft at the “Get Connected” event in South Memphis encouraged participants to enroll in the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program to receive no-cost internet service.