Lifeline is a federal benefit that lowers the monthly cost of internet, telephone or wireless service for qualifying low-income customers. If you currently receive help from Federal Public Housing Assistance, Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Supplemental Security Income, or if your income falls within program guidelines, then you may be eligible to receive a Lifeline discount.

When you qualify and receive a Lifeline discount, you may also be eligible for ATMC’s new Lifeline Match program, which offers an additional matching discount of $9.25 per month towards ATMC’s broadband service. That’s a total monthly reduction of $18.50!

To find out if you’re eligible, visit LifelineSupport.org and submit a verification application online. Once you’ve confirmed your eligibility, visit an ATMC retail location or call 910-754-4311 to enroll. Verification will be required to receive these discounts.

Limited to residential subscribers and not available in all ATMC service areas. Lifeline is a federal assistance program not operated by ATMC. Eligibility must be verified via the program eligibility database. Lifeline support may be applied towards telephone, wireless, or broadband services and is limited to one benefit per household. Additional requirements may apply. Visit LifelineSupport.org for details.

Hurricane season is here and ATMC wants to ensure our customers stay connected using these simple tips:

• Fully charge your cell phone and locate your car charger
• Save your cell phone battery by texting instead of calling, lowering your brightness, turning your touchscreen function off and turning your phone on only when needed
• Back-up your home computer files and secure them in a safe location
• Try text messaging if phone lines are busy
• Take important phone numbers with you if you leave home
• Develop an alternate communication plan to stay in touch with family
• Follow ATMC on Facebook and Instagram to receive up-to-date announcements about service affecting issues or outages

If you experience an outage during a storm, you should contact the ATMC repair line at 910-754-4317 and an ATMC technician will be out to restore service as soon as it is safe to get back on the road.

Access to high speed internet is more critical than ever in keeping students connected to their teachers and coursework, so take the uncertainty out of your student’s return to school with fast, reliable internet from ATMC.

ATMC offers blazing fast speeds of up to 1Gig to help students connect with online courses, upload homework, research assignments and download resources quicker than ever. To provide them with the best at-home internet experience, add Premium Wi-Fi to create a mesh network of fast Wi-Fi in every room of your home. Premium Wi-Fi paired with a high-speed internet package from ATMC ensures your family will be prepared to conquer the new school year.

To find out how your family can connect faster, visit atmc.com or call 910-755-1967.

Wi-Fi devices sold separately and professional installation is required. Price shown includes Standard Wi-Fi. Premium Wi-Fi does not guarantee broadband speeds or Wi-Fi coverage. Self-installs not allowed. Device installation and certain taxes and fees may apply. 1Gig not available in all areas. Available for residential customers only. Not available with customer owned router or in all areas. See store for details.

Television’s longest-running and most anticipated summer event is returning this month for its 32nd year. With more than 20 hours of new shark programming throughout the week, the 2020 jaws-dropping lineup will deliver incredible shark stories and will feature special appearances by Mike Tyson, Will Smith and Shaquille O'Neil!

Shark Week premieres Sunday, August 9th, at 8 p.m., and will be available on ATMC Cable TV channel 38 and HD channel 930. For more information on ATMC Cable, call 910-755-8067.