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Is there an economical device for kids to receive Wi-Fi for school?

Posted on 5/12/20 at 9:36 pm
Posted by Rust Cohle
Baton rouge
Member since Mar 2014
1937 posts
Posted on 5/12/20 at 9:36 pm
Many parishes are unable to require that assignments be completed because portions of their student body do not have access to Wi-Fi. Schools can check out laptops to those students, but they still do not have Wi-Fi. Are there any devices that can bridge that gap? Like a cell signal box that creates a Wi-Fi hotspot for a certain period of time?

Some schools with denser populations are delivering buses with Wi-Fi capability, that might provide Wi-Fi access for one large apartment complex. Students are not allowed to board the bus, but the Wi-Fi signal is available for several hundred feet.
Posted by mtcheral
BR
Member since Oct 2008
1935 posts
Posted on 5/12/20 at 10:50 pm to
A regular hotspot would do it.
Posted by Rust Cohle
Baton rouge
Member since Mar 2014
1937 posts
Posted on 5/13/20 at 6:05 am to
OK thanks, I didn’t realize that was a thing. Looks like you can get a skyroam for $100 to $200, and it can be hooked up to a service provider, or they offer a day pass for $8 to $10.
Posted by UltimaParadox
Huntsville
Member since Nov 2008
40831 posts
Posted on 5/13/20 at 8:09 am to
A lot of ISPs across the country offer low cost internet plans for low income individuals.
Posted by Grillades
Member since Nov 2009
551 posts
Posted on 5/13/20 at 8:25 am to
Most smartphones can act as a WiFi hot spot.
Posted by footballdude
BR
Member since Sep 2010
1074 posts
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:31 am to
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This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 1:57 pm
Posted by messyjesse
Member since Nov 2015
2028 posts
Posted on 5/13/20 at 9:39 am to
See if your local library offers hotspots too.
Posted by LSU316
Rice and Easy Baby!!!
Member since Nov 2007
29284 posts
Posted on 5/13/20 at 10:00 am to
Why bother?....Public school parents arent going to go to the trouble of educating their kids at home even if you ran gigabit internet to every housing unit in America for free.
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
24833 posts
Posted on 5/13/20 at 11:11 am to
What a dumb arse comment.
Posted by philabuck
NE Ohio
Member since Sep 2008
10378 posts
Posted on 5/13/20 at 6:21 pm to
Verizon offers unlimited data hotspots for $40/month through government/school contracts.

The federal government could loosen guidelines for erate funding which would allow schools to be refunded up to 90% of the cost.. it's currently being discussed.
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