For fall semester 2020, Nebraska Information Technology Services has procured 1,100 wifi hotspot devices that run on the T-Mobile/Sprint network for distribution to UNL students who live off-campus. The devices will be checked out to students, similar to the ITS laptop checkout program. There is no charge to the student for the device or for the network connection and data consumed.
Criteria
- Students must live off-campus.
- Students must be referred by a university staff member or organization and indicate that on the request form.
Process
- Prior to coming to checking out a device, students must fill out the request form and indicate the date they plan to pick up the device.
- Students go to the Husker Tech Help Center in the Basement of Love Library South, Rm 31 on the chosen check out day. Students will have to knock to gain access (signs are posted).
Technical specifications
- Operates only on T-Mobile/Sprint's LTE network
- Domestic and international roaming is not included
- Data speeds up to 4G per second
- Can use up to 50GB per month before their data is deprioritized when the network is experiencing congestion.
Conditions
- Devices are owned by NU ITS and are available for students to borrow through the ITS check out program.
- Only students who are referred by an official retention program, student success program, RSO, or university administrators are eligible to check out a device.
- Only students who live off-campus are eligible to check out a device, as on-campus students have access to the Eduroam network in residence halls and Greek houses.
- Devices are checked out on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Devices can be checked out until the end of the calendar year (extensions will be considered).
- Students will be charged a replacement fee if the device is not returned at the end of the checkout period.
- Students will be charged a replacement fee if the device is lost or damaged