Good News…Time to Get Re-Connected!
Mobile Citizen and Sprint have come to an agreement. As of February 1, 2016, Ashbury Community Services / Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC3), has resumed its internet program for low-to-moderate income clients. 

What does this mean?
You can now re-new to an upgraded service! The new modems are faster, mobile, and can connect up to 10 devices...WOW! Whether your Internet service is still on, or if your service was suspended because of the Mobile Citizen/Sprint lawsuit; it is time to renew.

Just follow these simple steps:

1) Call (216) 202-4292 to schedule an appointment on the following days:

• East side – ASC3 – 11011 Ashbury Avenue: Friday, 2/12 & Saturday, 2/13 from 10am – 3pm
• West side – CYCC2.0 – 3730 Pearl Road: Friday, 2/19 & Saturday, 2/20 from 10am – 3pm

2) Leave a voice mail message. 
Please speak slowly and clearly.  Leave your name and phone number, and tell us the best time of day to reach you.

3) 48-Hour Guarantee – We will call you within 48 hours to schedule an appointment for you to come in, as early as 2/12/16.

Special Notes
for current and previous clients (we are not accepting new clients yet):

• All Wi-Max service is scheduled to be shut off by March 1, 2016! 
  Re-new as soon as you can; you will not lose any service time you have left.
• Annual service is still $134.16. 
  You must re-new for the entire year; there are no 6-month renewals at this time.
  
  
• Your new modem will cost $62.00.
  Yes, you must purchase a new, upgraded modem; you cannot use your old one.
  
  
• Total Cost to re-connect is $196.16.
  
  
• Important! You MUST BRING your state-issued ID / DL & a Money Order for the total cost of $196.16 with you to your renewal appointment.  No cash or personal checks please.
  

ASC3 works with partners in our community and across the U.S. to develop new approaches and new
resources to support digital literacy and access for all!

In 2015 we continued to play a leading role in Connect Your Community (CYC), the collaborative working to
develop sustainable models for community digital inclusion in Cleveland and Detroit. CYC is ASC3's partner in
our West side training center (the ASC3 Connect Your Community Center). ASC3 and CYC are also collaborators, along with MetroHealth's Center for Healthcare Research and Policy, in a groundbreaking pilot project to help more Medicaid and Medicare patients become meaningful users of MyChart, the online personal health record application used by most Cleveland hospitals.

Along with our other CYC partners like Tri-C, the Cuyahoga County Public Library and Seeds of Literacy,
ASC3 has participated in two big cable merger cases at the Federal Communications Commission to advocate
for investment in community broadband adoption programs. The Coalition for Broadband Equity, which CYC
organized for this FCC initiative, now includes digital inclusion leaders in other Time Warner communities
such as Milwaukee, Dayton, Akron, Lorain, Youngstown, Kansas City, and Winston-Salem.

Finally, ASC3 is also active in a new nationwide network of “digital inclusion practioners” called the National
Digital Inclusion Alliance, which includes local governments, libraries, and community nonprofits in 31 states.
NDIA has already enabled ASC3 to have a voice in the FCC's deliberations on “Lifeline modernization” (i.e.
using the Lifeline phone subsidy program to help support Internet access for low income households) as well as the White House Broadband Opportunity Council.

What’s Next? Ashbury in partnership with our local Coalition for Broadband Equity is considering a major
campaign project to engage Clevelanders in the benefits a of a public Wi-Fi system.
If you are interested in
helping in anyway please e-mail i[email protected] and leave your contact information. You can also find more
information at connectyourcommunity.org, www.digitalinclusionalliance.org, and the asc3.org websites.

We are Losing Affordable Internet!
What can you do? Please make a call . . .

In the 13 years since our organization has existed, we have seen technology make a difference in people’s lives for some of the most vulnerable in our community – students, seniors and enterprising residents.

If we lose our unlimited and affordable Internet service, it will have a major impact on our organization and be devastating to the people we serve.

Ashbury Senior Computer Community Center (ASC³), has been a reseller of Internet service through Mobile citizen for the past 2 years. That option no longer exists.

It’s Time to Take Action  -  We have 90 daysMobile Citizen filed a lawsuit to stop Sprint from turning off the WiMAX network. Now we have 90 days for Mobile Citizen/Mobile Beacon Clearwire and Sprint to settle their differences. And offer low cost affordable Broad band internet service.
Sprint still has a chance to do the right thing!

Please contact your public official
Let them know you agree that we need free or affordable internet service for all.

Call +1-800-282-0253 to reach your Representative.
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Find your Representative by entering your zip code here: http://www.ohiohouse.gov/)

Or you can send us an e-mail at: [email protected].

Contact your local officials now and let them know how you feel!