Comcast, the internet provider serving much of southeastern Connecticut, plans to start charging the state’s “superusers” for the additional data they consume, a move some see as particularly ill-timed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With many adults working from home and kids glued to virtual classrooms and online games, internet usage has soared.
State Sen. Norm Needleman, the Essex Democrat who co-chairs the legislature’s Energy and Technology Committee, said Thursday he’s heard complaints about Comcast s impending charges not only from constituents but from fellow legislators, many of whom, he said, are burning data like never before. They re at home with kids and they’re on Zoom call after Zoom call,” Needleman said. “They’re running up against the cap by the middle of the month. . They’re angry.”
Published January 28. 2021 7:15PM | Updated January 28. 2021 9:30PM
Groton Groton school officials reported Thursday that they learned that members of the Northeast Academy and Fitch High School communities tested positive for COVID-19. Fortunately, there are no student or staff contacts in the schools due to the district operating this week in full distance learning, Groton Superintendent Susan Austin wrote in a notification. The affected individuals have been instructed to isolate at home following public health guidelines. Loading comment count.
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