10-2-11

CUSTOMERS CAN SET UP DWSD BUDGET PAYMENT PLAN

DWSD is now offering the opportunity to open budget payment plans to
its Detroit residential customers.  Participants will receive a flat
monthly bill based on their actual usage.  The account will be routinely
reviewed to ensure that budgeted payments reflect the account’s actual
usage. 

Eligible customers must have DWSD's new Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
technology installed and also must not have an outstanding balance that
is more than 60 days past due.  Residents interested in the budget
payment plan should call the DWSD main Customer Service line at (313)
267-8000 or visit one of the department’s three Customer Service
Centers to set up a plan.

Residents who do not have the AMR technology installed should contact
Customer Service at (313) 267-8000to schedule an appointment for free
AMR installation.

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Comcast Internet Essentials

Overview

As the nation’s largest Internet service provider, Comcast is spearheading an ambitious and comprehensive broadband adoption experiment. Called Internet Essentials, it addresses all three of the primary barriers to broadband adoption research has identified:

• A lack of understanding of how the Internet is relevant and useful;

• The cost of a home computer;

• The cost of Internet service.

Available to families with children who receive a free school lunch as part of their enrollment in the National School Lunch Program in more than 4,000 school districts in 39 states plus the District of Columbia, the goal of Internet Essentials is to help close the digital divide and ensure more Americans benefit from all that the Internet has to offer.

Service Details

Internet Essentials participants receive:

• Low-cost Internet for $9.95 a month (plus applicable taxes);

• No price increases, no activation fees, or equipment rental fees;

• A voucher redeemable to purchase a low-cost computer ($149.99 + tax) given at initial enrollment;

• Access to free digital literacy training in print, online or in-person.

The service also includes free Norton™ Security Suite online safety software valued at $160.

Eligibility

Internet Essentials will become available during the 2011-2012 "Back to School" season.

A household is eligible to participate in Internet Essentials if it meets all of the following criteria:

• Is located where Comcast offers Internet service;

• Has at least one child who receives a free school lunch as part of his/her enrollment in the National School Lunch Program;

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According to the Department of Agriculture, eligibility means a household of three would have to make less than $25,000 a year in income.

• Has not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days;

• Does not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment.

Comcast will accept new program participants through the end of the 2013-2014 school year.

Find Out More

• For general information about Internet Essentials, visit: www.internetessentials.com (for English) and www.internetbasico.com (for Spanish).

• For educators or community-based program leaders, visit: www.internetessentialspartner.com.

• For parents looking to enroll in the program, call 1-855-846-8376 or for Spanish call 1-855-765-6995.

Your Neighborhood City Hall has a new name:  Community Access Center (CAC) 

Central District
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Avenue - Suite 106, 48226
Office: (313) 224-2989
Fax: (313) 224-4334
TTY: 311 or (313) 224-INFO