Comcast RISE is part of a larger $100 million Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative that Comcast launched last summer. In June 2020, Comcast NBCUniversal announced the development of a comprehensive, multi-year plan to allocate $75 million in cash and $25 million in media over the next three years to fight injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability. By Adriana Arvizo Women, regardless of their race and ethnicity, and Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and Asian American small business owners in Oakland will have the opportunity to apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, which will issue grants totaling $1 million. Eligible businesses can apply online at www.ComcastRISE.com from Oct. 3 through Oct.16,
Investegate announcements from Comcast California, 100 Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Oakland Will Have the Opportunity to Receive $10,000 from Comcast RISE
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COMCAST INCREASES ITS FASTEST INTERNET SPEEDS OVER WIFI ACROSS CALIFORNIA
April 21, 2021 GMT News Direct
Comcast announced today that, starting April 22, it will increase the fastest Xfinity Internet tier in California. Customers will be able to take advantage of advanced WiFi technology that is capable of delivering speeds faster than one Gigabit per second (Gbps) to support the ever-increasing number of connected devices in their homes. The upgrade to the Xfinity Gigabit service is part of a national rollout that began this year.
Additionally, Performance Starter+ customers in California will see their download speed increase from 25 Megabits per second (Mbps) to 50 Mbps. The upgrades will be made at no additional cost to customers in California who will benefit from the new speeds.
ByPost Staff Nicholas Williams, Director of Oakland Parks and Recs, left and Councilman Noel Gallo, right with children at Manzanita Rec Center who received Dell Computers and free internet for one year from Comcast. Photo credit: Christy Price
The ongoing health crisis has brought troubling consequences to communities of color. At the center of the most vulnerable groups are children who’ve been pushed into distance learning, in some cases without internet connectivity or the proper devices at home. For those with no internet access, education can be out of reach, adding to future inequities. This is why leaders across sectors are coming together to help close the digital divide.