As part of the Australian Government initiative, the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) was designed to deliver an nbn® service at no cost to 30,000 eligible families without home internet. Support is still available for families who participated in the program—please get in touch with the National Referral Centre for assistance.
What is the SSBI?
The School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) was an Australian Government program that aimed to deliver free home broadband services over the nbn® network to up to 30,000 eligible unconnected families with school-aged students. The program concluded on 30th June 2025.
What plan was Belong offering as part of the SSBI?
We offered our Standard Plus plan at no cost for until 30 June 2028. It came with:
unlimited data
typical download speeds of 50Mbps and typical upload speeds of 17Mbps between 7pm and 11 pm
a Belong modem so eligible families can access the internet across multiple devices.
What happens after the 30 June 2028?
Before the end of the SSBI initiative, we’ll contact the customers and discuss their options moving forward.
We won’t charge participating families at any point during the program. If a family wants to stay with Belong after the 30 June 2028, we’ll arrange that with them.