Helium hotspots will be placed in the homes of families and will mine the HNT cryptocurrency, which will then be used to cover the cost of one year of free internet.
San José Mayor Sam Liccardo has announced a new partnership with a blockchain company that will allow the city to offer about 1,300 low-income residents internet for one year.
The complicated scheme involves the San José government, blockchain-powered decentralized wireless network Helium and the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF).