Eagle Communications announces today a new initiative helping low-income families access the Internet in the 30 communities served by Eagle.

The Connect2Compete initiative provides low-income families who qualify for free lunches through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) internet access at home for less than ten dollars a month for two years.

“Eagle Communications believes technology is one of the greatest tools students can have both in and out of the classroom,” Travis Kohlrus, Eagle Communications Broadband Division General Manager, said.  “We are also very aware that not all students have the same access to high-speed Internet services in their homes.”

Eagle’s Connect2Compete (C2C) program provides 1 Mb/512kb high-speed Internet access for only $9.95 per month and free modem use for two years to families who qualify for free lunches through the NSLP. This is a program fully-funded locally by Eagle Communications and no tax dollars will be spent for this program.

“Educators know that Internet access is key for students to succeed with more technology-based school work,” said Dennis Weese, Eagle’s Community Relations and Commerical Sales Director. “Eagle Communications is honored to participate in a program that will help more students have online access in their homes.  We don’t want to see any student lose an opportunity because they couldn’t get access to the Internet.”

To participate, parents will need to pick up the Eagle Communications Connect2Compete application at any Eagle Communication Customer Care Center or download the application at www.eaglecom.net/C2C and return the completed form to Eagle for consideration.

Eagle Communications, Inc. is a Kansas based Broadband Services and Media Company with more than 270 Employee-Owners. The company operates 28 radio stations in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri as well as cable television systems in Kansas and Colorado. The company also offers e-business solutions, web hosting, high-speed Internet, telephone services, and wireless Internet. For more information log on to www.eaglecom.net