Advancing Aging Through Broadband Adoption
One in three older adults still lack high-speed internet at home. Advancing Aging Through Broadband Adoption is a turnkey program from OATS from AARP and the Fiber Broadband Association that pairs your fiber service with digital skills training, turning that gap into loyal, lifelong subscribers and a year-round story of community impact.
A Year-Round Partnership for ISPs
Leverage OATS proven infrastructure — Senior Planet’s training library, train-the-trainer support, and a dedicated program center.
Create more meaningful visibility through co-branded events, participant stories, volunteer moments, and local PR.
Increase customer satisfaction and retention by deepening the value your service already delivers.
Key ISP Benefits
Turn community investment into lasting impact — move beyond one-day sponsorships into a program with touchpoints all year long.
Reach a high-opportunity audience — a trusted path into senior-headed households that still need to get online.
Reinforce the value of broadband — show real use: telehealth, social connection, streaming, everyday services.
Stand out as a premier community partner, strengthening ties to the local institutions your customers trust.
Ready to turn community investment into lasting broadband impact? Email partnerships@oats.org and we’ll build a sponsorship package for your market.
How It Works
Turnkey, flexible, and sized to your market. Easy for any provider to activate.
- You fund & connect – Supply funding and help identify a trusted local community partner.
- OATS equips the partner – Curriculum, train-the-trainer support, and a digital program center.
- Older adults get online – Co-branded events, real stories, and visibility tied to your brand.
This collaborations brings together FBA’s network of fiber providers with OATS award-winning Senior Planet program to help connect older adults to high-speed internet, technology education, telehealth access, and essential online services.