 Genachowski announced the launch of Connect2Compete in 2011, an initiative to help close the digital divide by expanding broadband and computer access to low-income households.Connect2Compete offers under $10 per month broadband access and under $150 laptops to households with a child enrolled in the national school lunch program.It is a partnership with Internet service providers, technology companies, and nonprofits, run outside government and funded by in-kind commitments.