Certainly there is an affordability problem for low-income families. This is a problem that will exist across the board with all sorts of consumer products.
We have participated and continue to participate in a program known as the connecting families program, whereby we offer $10 home Internet to qualifying low-income families. We're proud to say that this program is rolled out to, I think, 52,000 Canadian families. Of that group, Bell Canada is the largest provider to this subset.
Moving on from low-income families to the general population, we've heard lots over the past few years about wireless affordability, so I will start there. Then I would ask Jonathan to talk a little about wire line or home Internet affordability, if time permits.
On wireless, I think we made extremely great progress. If you look at the CRTC's data from 2016 to 2019, for example, which is the most recent data available, the average price for a five-gigabit wireless plan has decreased by 37%.
Another recent study by PwC in 2019 found that wireless services were more affordable in Canada than in peer countries such as Australia and the U.S.
StatsCan recently published a wireless price index showing that wireless cellular pricing has declined by 19% versus the overall price index for all consumer items, which had increased by about 3%. I think, then, we're making great progress. We offer low-cost wireless plans.
I'll give you one example. We launched a prepaid wireless service known as Lucky Mobile, which offers a $15 wireless service. Our flanker brand, Virgin Internet, offers one gig for $28. We're making, then, very good progress.
We're also making progress on ISED's 25% price reduction, which was mandated across the two-, four- and six-gigabit plans and we work closely with ISED to be active participants in that. We're about halfway to the goal of a 25% price reduction.
Finally, I would just comment that unlimited plans, which are the function of the vigorous competition in our Canadian wireless industry, have really transformed the market. Gone are the days when consumers were getting extremely expensive overage charges on their wireless bills. Now, if you are a heavy user, you can get an unlimited plan, which we offer in the range of $65. There have been competitive offers that have been much lower than that.
To answer your question, then, I think that on the wireless side progress is being made and will continue to be made, given the competitive intensity in the marketplace.
If you want to hear about wire line or home Internet, I can ask my colleague Jonathan to give you a brief comment. I'm in your hands, Madam Chair.