Coronavirus: US Providers Offer Free Wi-Fi

U.S. Internet and wireless providers have announced temporary measures to make online distancing less expensive and expensive as forced social distancing due to the new coronavirus forces more human interaction online.

Most notable is Comcast's 60-day free public Wi-Fi service, effective Saturday. Major metropolitan areas are thick with the Xfinity-branded hotspots of Comcast.

Verizon was also among the other networks to declare a ban on late payments and disconnections.

T-Mobile also confirmed that it would offer unrestricted cellular access to its new users and increasing the access allocation for schools and students utilizing their wireless learning services.

Cox said it would speed up low-cost internet services, and Sprint said it would offer users unrestricted access for 60 days, among other improvements. Comcast and AT&T have both partially removed the capacity restrictions.

The notifications were rendered on Thursday to the Internet companies by Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia and 17 other members of the Senate.