US investment firms Verizon and partners have both launched San Jose 's Digital Inclusion Fund ( DIF ) to connect vulnerable low - income households to the internet . The fund , which was unanimously approved by the city council , will provide high - quality , low - cost internet plans and refurbished services to the most needy in the area in a bid to close the gap between rich and poor , as well as provide education in digital skills such as coding and computer science . Government and private grants will be used alongside seed funding from Verizon and AT&T , while the two companies will install the necessary 5 G technology .
US telecommunications firms Verizon and AT&T have both joined San Jose's Digital Inclusion Fund (DIF) to connect 50,000 low-income households to the internet. The fund, which was unanimously approved by the city council, will provide high-speed, low-cost internet plans and refurbished devices to the most needy in the area in a bid to close the gap between rich and poor, as well as offering education in digital skills such as coding and computer science. Government and private grants will be used alongside seed funding from Verizon and AT&T, while the two companies will install the necessary 5G technology.