[sethammons]

I would not want to apply to anything via a smart phone. While you may get away with 3g and a hotspot for getting through critical online activities like job applications, my experience has been that mobile carriers will charge for the ability to hotspot if they can. Not a solid option for the poor. A better option would be something like Juno/NetZero with N hours free per month, but with speeds that can actually handle today's bloated websites.

[naranana]

Why do you need a hotspot? You don't need a computer at all. Chances are, if you need subsidised internet, you can't afford a computer, anyway.