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Cheers: State Attorney General Josh Shapiro secured a commitment from internet provider Comcast to delay its implementation of usage-based data overage charges. In equal part, Jeers to the telecommunications company for being unable to read the room – and for deciding now was the time to cap data, and charge its customers who go over their data limit additional fees. More adults than ever rely on the internet to work, and many children require it to stream classes. That results in an incre...

Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday that under a set of commitments agreed upon by Comcast, the telecommunications provider will delay its planned implementation of usage-based data overage charges to

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....

Comcast Will Delay Imposing Data Caps in Northeast Posted on Share Home » Comcast Will Delay Imposing Data Caps in Northeast Comcast has agreed to delay imposing data caps on broadband service in its Northeast division until July 2021. The agreement resulted from negotiations with Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, according to a press release from the AG. Comcast’s broadband service has had data caps in the past, but the company suspended them during the early part of the ...

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...

The News Herald/USA TODAY NETWORK The News Herald PANAMA CITY — Some Comcast customers in Panama City and the surrounding area can soon expect faster internet speeds. According to a press release from Comcast officials, the telecommunications giant has announced it will increase the speeds of two of its fastest-growing internet tiers in Florida. This upgrade reflects the growing trend of customers wanting faster speeds as many work at home or attend school virtually.  The release stated...

With millions forced to work and learn from home, Covid-19 has laid bare the digital divide across the country, with technological inequality disproportionately affecting poor and minority communities. — Reuters In January Ellie Mitchell started getting a barrage of texts and emails from her Internet service provider, warning her she was running out of data. “The messages kept coming: ‘You’ve used 75%, 80%, 90%...’,” Mitchell, director of youth nonprofit Maryland Out of School Time ...

Vanderburgh County hires consultant to manage the expansion of broadband to rural areas John T. Martin, Evansville Courier & Press Pandemic Highlights The Stunning Number Of Americans Who Lack Broadband Internet Replay Video UP NEXT EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Vanderburgh County took a step Tuesday toward expanding broadband access to rural areas, approving a consulting agreement to guide that process. Morley, a local company, was hired by county commissioners to essentially act as ...

Continuing efforts to bridge the digital divide among Portland students In Multnomah County, before the pandemic, at least 65,000 families didn’t have an internet connection in their homes. That number is expected to have grown. Author: Christine Pitawanich Updated: 8:10 PM PST February 2, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — Students have been distance learning for a while now. While many kids in some of Oregons larger school districts are squared away with devices, one ar...

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Comcast is increasing the speed of its Internet Essentials package from 25/3 Mbps to 50/5 Mbps starting March 1, 2020 at no additional cost. The change is part of what the ISP says is a long-term commitment to digital equity, and that offering low-income households speeds above the FCC-defined minimum will help to “accelerate” those plans throughout 2021. Advertisement On one hand, it does seem like an extension of good faith to finally bring low-incom...