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About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats — the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studied in her parents bedroom —  in time for virtual class.  The screens freeze — sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away.  ...

DBusiness Magazine DBusiness Daily Update: Comcast Awards $1M to 100 Area Minority Businesses, PNC Announces $88B Community Benefits Plan, and More Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as well as announcements from government agencies, including updates about the COVID-19 pandemic. To share a business or nonprofit story, please send us a message. Courtesy of Bridge, as of April 27 Our roundup of the latest news from metro Detroit and Michigan businesses as w...

PHLConnectED program is expanding to younger students and their households Published 4 hours ago • Updated 4 hours ago Getty Images Pre-K students in Philadelphia and their families now may be able to get free high speed internet from the PHLConnectED program. The program already provided the free service to many city school students in grades kindergarten through 12. Now, the program is expanding to younger students. Download our mobile app for iOS Internet access is available thro...

Its all part of the companys Comcast Rise program helping small businesses across the U.S. Credit: Comcast Published: 8:48 AM CDT April 27, 2021 Updated: 9:12 AM CDT April 27, 2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Comcast says it will provide help to 15 BIPOC-owned small businesses in Memphis as part of its Comcast RISE awards. The selected businesses will receive marketing and technology resources from the communications company, as part of its effort to help 13,000 BIPOC-own...

Opinion: Here’s how we end the digital divide By Angela Siefer The COVID-19 pandemic dispelled any doubt about the importance of broadband in the quest for equity in the digital age. The federal government is now rethinking its entire approach to universal broadband access and use — and it’s about time. A whopping 27% of Americans report not subscribing to home broadband. Texas isnt faring much better: According to the Census Bureau, 19% of households across the state do not have a home b...

Share this article Share this article HARTFORD, Conn., April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy, Comcast today announced plans to equip 25 different Connecticut locations – 13 of which are now open with plans for 12 additional sites. A Comcast NBCUniversal Lift Zone Working with its network of nonprofit partners, Comcast "Lift Zones" fe...

During the pandemic, the Internet has become a life-saver, keeping people safe from crowded supermarkets and department stores, while also providing access to remote learning, virtual doctor appointments and vaccination appointments. But senior citizens who are not computer savvy and may not even own an electronic communication device have not had it so easy. In some cases, the pandemic has left those who arent connected online more isolated than ever.   The Bucks County Area Agency on Ag...

Two in five Hispanic families do not subscribe to broadband internet at home, and as a guest columnist writes, we need to make sure struggling families can afford service while also persuading holdouts that the Internet is indispensable to improving their lives.

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Join Today’s Session Progress Starts with Us: Access and Inclusion for All Join us in today’s 11:00am CT SXSW session “Progress starts with us: access and inclusion for all”, where we will have a real conversation about the inequities that are holding our world back from true progress. Technology has the power to transform, but for those without access, it is creating a divide. When the pandemic resulted in a new, virtual way of living, it dramatically increased the disparity between t...