Comcast announced today a new program for cities, schools and non-profits that aims to get low-income K-12 students connected to the internet at home. The company also noted that the program, to be known as the Internet Essentials Partnership Program,…
Comcast will continue to provide 60 days of free internet services to new, eligible customers for its Internet Essentials low-income broadband service. The offer had initially been set to expire at the end of this month, but now will be…
The Comcast Internet Essentials program achieved a number of milestones in 2019, the company reported today. Internet Essentials is Comcast’s program to aid low-income Americans with connectivity and related services. Comcast said it has now connected 8 million low-income people…
Comcast, in its second move in a week to upgrade its Internet Essentials program, said that it is joining forces with Dell Technologies in support of the program. Internet Essentials aims to confront the digital divide. Under the terms of…
In what Comcast says is the biggest expansion ever of Internet Essentials, all qualified low-income families in the cable company’s service area now will have access to the service, which offers low cost broadand other elements targeting low-income users. Approximately…
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of Comcast Internet Essentials low-income broadband customers say the service has helped them or someone in their family find a job, according to a new report from Comcast. In addition, 93% of survey respondents said the service…
May 16, 2018 — PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a wide-ranging effort to promote online safety for Internet users around the country, Comcast today announced a comprehensive campaign between Internet Essentials, the nation’s largest and most successful high-speed Internet adoption initiative for low-income…
Comcast Corp. has upgraded its Internet Essentials program, which has provided discounted broadband to 1 million low-income households with more than 4 million residents, according to the company. Upgrades include an increase in Comcast Internet Essentials speed and the addition…
Comcast has helped bridge the digital divide by helping provide low cost Internet access to some 750,000 low-income families – 3 million Americans – via its Comcast Internet Essentials program, according to a five-year progress report. Six-time Olympic medalist Jackie…
PHILADELPHIA (July 15, 2016) — Today, Comcast and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) ConnectHome initiative took an historic step to close the digital divide in America. Now, public housing and HUD-assisted residents living in Comcast’s service…
Comcast is partnering with Colorado’s state government to expand the Comcast Internet Essentials program with the aim of bridging the digital divide and improving the reach and quality of education in the US. Comcast senior executive VP and chief diversity…
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