{"id":272160,"date":"2025-10-02T15:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/272160\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T15:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:16:11","slug":"affordable-high-speed-internet-coming-soon-to-east-la-and-boyle-heights-how-to-get-notified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/272160\/","title":{"rendered":"Affordable high-speed internet coming soon to East LA and Boyle Heights. How to get notified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            Keep up with LAist.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re enjoying this article, you&#8217;ll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.  <\/p>\n<p>Affordable internet service will be available to households and small businesses in East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights starting later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Internet plans will start at $25 per month for qualifying households. For those who don\u2019t qualify, plans will start at $65 per month. Monthly rates, excluding any government fees or taxes, are fixed until at least September 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The services will start in limited areas of East L.A. and Boyle Heights by the end of 2025, with further expansion in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>What the plans include<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speeds of at least 500 megabits per second<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited data<\/li>\n<li>A free Wi-Fi router<\/li>\n<li>Parental controls<\/li>\n<li>Multilingual customer support<\/li>\n<li>No cash deposits or credit checks are required\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Who\u2019s behind the service?<\/p>\n<p>This service will be made possible through a \u201cDelete The Divide\u201d partnership between the Los Angeles County&#8217;s Internal Services Department and internet provider WeLink Communications, which already <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/boyleheightsbeat.com\/i-am-angel-foundation-to-bring-high-speed-internet-to-estrada-courts\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">offers<\/a> high-speed internet service in Estrada Courts.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s estimated that more than 20,000 households in the East L.A. and Boyle Heights area are without home internet, according to the <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deletethedivide.org\/east-la-boyle-heights-project-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Delete The Divide initiative.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese areas have been greatly impacted by the digital divide, which was further heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d according to a <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/CALACOUNTY\/bulletins\/39b2190\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">joint statement<\/a> by the county and WeLink.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Sasaki, a manager with the county\u2019s Internal Services Department, said internet plans will be fast enough to support multigenerational households with multiple devices.<\/p>\n<p>He added that service representatives will go door-to-door to advertise the offer and to sign people up on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>Additional neighborhoods covered<\/p>\n<p>Other neighborhoods that will be covered under this initiative are: Lincoln Heights, Montecito Heights, El Sereno. A full list can be found <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/CALACOUNTY\/bulletins\/39b2190\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>How to get notified<\/p>\n<p>Delete The Divide offers an interactive map on its <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deletethedivide.org\/east-la-boyle-heights-project-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">website<\/a> showing where the service will be available. If you\u2019re within the service areas, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.welink.com\/lacounty\" target=\"_blank\" data-cms-ai=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">you can sign up to receive updates about availability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Application and availability details<\/p>\n<p>Requirements for the low-cost plan are still being finalized. The county and WeLink are working to ensure that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Residents will be able to apply and receive an immediate decision<\/li>\n<li>This new service is sustainable and will continue to expand in the future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There may be a waiting list for the low-cost plan due to expected demand. However, the $65\/month plan (with at least 500 Mbps speeds) will be available without qualification requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Keep up with LAist. If you&#8217;re enjoying this article, you&#8217;ll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. 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