Independent historical guide to Bring the Web digital inclusion programs. Not affiliated with Meta Mesh Wireless Communities or any current connectivity operator.

Get Service — Historical Path

The /getservice/ page directed households toward Every1Online and related connectivity options during the active pilot. It explained how sponsored in-home Wi-Fi worked and pointed residents to the interest form when enrollment was open through January 2021.

What “Getting Service” Meant in 2020

For eligible addresses within the Every1Online footprint, the process typically involved:

1. Checking whether the home fell within a pilot neighborhood (Homewood, Coraopolis, or New Kensington-Arnold)
2. Submitting an interest form with contact and address details
3. Scheduling installation of an outdoor receiver and in-home Wi-Fi router
4. Connecting to a private household network at no monthly cost to the family (sponsor-funded)

Meta Mesh Wireless Communities handled equipment and network operations. School districts and community groups such as Homewood Children’s Village helped reach eligible families.

Technical Expectations

Partner materials emphasized that the network was designed for simultaneous video conferencing — the bar remote schooling required — not just light web browsing. Households could use the speed test page to evaluate whether their connection met day-to-day needs.

Today

This page does not provision service. The application form is archival only. Current broadband programs in Southwest Pennsylvania, if available, are operated by separate entities — including Community Internet Solutions (formerly Meta Mesh) — not through this heritage guide.

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