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Comcast is doubling Internet Essentials speeds. The move comes amid ongoing digital equity initiatives — and calls to do more

Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic that sent work and learning home for many, Comcast said Tuesday that it will double the download speed of its Internet Essentials service for low-income ...
phillyvoice.com

Comcast boosts Internet Essentials speeds after criticism from students

Comcast will automatically increase speeds offered by its Internet Essentials program on March 1. The announcement arrived shortly after the company received complaints from some students who said it ...
Business Wire

Comcast Launches New “Internet Essentials Partnership Program” for Cities, Schools, and Students as Nation Gears Up for the Academic Year

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With distance learning plans rolling out across the country due to the coronavirus, Comcast today announced a new program for cities, schools, and nonprofits to connect ...
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Comcast’s Internet Essentials now available for families with late bills

Comcast is now allowing households with overdue bills to enroll in Internet Essentials, its low-cost broadband program. It’s been a major hindrance to the program, Philadelphians have said. Families ...
Engadget

Comcast makes its affordable broadband available to low-income undergrads

Comcast has expanded Internet Essentials' coverage to include Federal Pell Grant recipients within areas where it's available. By doing so, it's giving undergraduates from low-income households access ...