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Internet Essentials Chicago launch

CTL-E-5202 · Event · other · contemporary

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Comcast's 2011-12 Chicago launch of low-cost broadband: $9.95/month for families on free school lunch.

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Record CTL-E-5202 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 1 source · CTL research: TECH-001.
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Cite as: CultureTechLens, “Internet Essentials Chicago launch (CTL-E-5202),” CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph, October 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/graph/entities/ctl-e-5202/

Chicago: CultureTechLens. “Internet Essentials Chicago launch (CTL-E-5202).” CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph. Chicago, IL: CultureTechLens, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/graph/entities/ctl-e-5202/
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