Charter Communications has rolled out a new perk for some customers of its Spectrum Internet service, offering qualified low-income subscribers a complementary membership to Amazon Prime, the company announced on Tuesday.
The free Amazon Prime perk is available to eligible customers who qualify for enrollment in Spectrum Internet Assist, which offers low-cost access to Spectrum Internet with speeds up to 50 Megabits per second (Mbps) — enough to check e-mail, surf the Internet and watch videos online.
On its own, Amazon Prime costs $15 per month or $140 per year. Prime membership also includes access to Prime Video, which offers streaming video perks and live broadcasts of sports events like Thursday Night Football and some National Basketball Association (NBA) games.
Spectrum began marketing the free Amazon Prime perk to qualified customers last week, and its website was updated this week to include guidance on how customers can activate their Prime membership with an eligible Internet plan.
“Our goal at Spectrum is to give customers more value from the services they already count on every day,” Spectrum’s Chief Commercial Officer Adam Ray said in a statement on Tuesday. “That value already includes the fastest mobile service at the lowest prices, and our inclusion of programming apps in our video services at no extra charge. And that value now extends to including Prime for low-income customers to help make everyday life a little easier while delivering incredible savings and entertainment, reflecting just a part of our ongoing investment to ensure the communities we serve can thrive.”
In addition to streaming perks, Prime membership allows Amazon shoppers to get free delivery on more than 300 million items available for purchase in its retail store, and customers who live in major cities can also get free same-day delivery on household and grocery items. Amazon Prime also includes Grubhub Plus for free.
