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Comcast Remains Dedicated to Closing the Digital Divide

There is a major challenge in cities all across Washington state, big and small: it’s called the digital divide and it’s here in Thurston County. Broadband connectivity is something we’re working hard to fix through Comcast’s Internet Essentials program.

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(BPT) - Tommy Collins was the first in his family to get his degree. While he finished out his senior year at home due to the pandemic, he graduated from

Comcasts Internet Essentials reaches milestone in New Mexico 296K low-income New Mexicans connected Headlight staff reports ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast announced it has connected more than 296,000 low-income New Mexicans to a home internet connection. Internet Essentials is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program. The company also announced they will invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help fu...

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Comcast will be joining Service Electric as a cable TV and internet provider in Wilkes-Barre. The city council on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a franchise deal with Comcast in which the cable provider will pay the city the same fees Service Electric pays. Mayor George Brown said the move will bring competition to the local cable/internet market and provide city residents with more choice. Jay Maniskas, senior director of construction for Comcast, told the council that Comcast is a nont...

Wow, Comcast Actually Did Something Share Photo: Cindy Ord, Getty Images To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, features and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Gizmodo Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a news fix. Comcast will hold off on charging its customers in the Northeast for going over their data caps until July 2021, Attorney General of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro announced today....

Photo: Cindy Ord (Getty Images) Comcast will hold off on charging its customers in the Northeast for going over their data caps until July 2021, Attorney General of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro announced today. This covers customers in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Advertisement The announcement comes just a day after the company said it would increase t...

Comcast to launch 29 WiFi hotspots for low-income students in the Washington, DC metro area tlevin@businessinsider.com (Tim Levin) © Comcast Comcast says it plans to launch 1,000 Lift Zones in coming years. Comcast Comcast announced plans Monday to establish 29 WiFi-equipped "Lift Zones" in the Washington, DC metro area.  The project aims to provide low-income students with internet access through participating community centers.  COVID-19 has highlighted the disparity in i...