City of Gonzales, California, handing out internet hotspot devices in "Internet for All" initiative

The City of Gonzales, California, was set to launch "Internet for All" and distribute wireless hotspot devices to residents at a Community Summit in March. But since it was canceled due to coronavirus, the city has had to get creative. The city hosted its first drive-thru event for residents to pick up devices. There are 2,000 hotspots available for residents and so far about 1,000 have been distributed. Residents can get one per household with proof of address. The initiative came about through a partnership between the City of Gonzales and T-Mobile. Through it, residents can get a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot with unlimited high-speed internet access that supports up to 12 connections at the same time for no cost.