Comcast expands Internet Essentials program, offering affordable internet access to households earning up to 200% of the ...

The cable giant is boosting speeds to 50Mbps on its $9.95 a month broadband service designed to help low-income families stay connected. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

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 ...

Just over 10 years ago, Comcast began an unprecedented journey to help connect under-resourced and unconnected Americans to the life-changing power of the Internet. Each year, we deliver an annual ...

Reverend Robert Johnson had to cut cable and Internet from his home when he gave up his job as an office manager to become a pastor. “It was rough on my 15 year old daughter being in the house without ...

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 ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast today announced new steps to help advance digital equity for even more students and families. Internet Essentials – the nation’s largest, most successful, and ...

Comcast is doubling the internet speed to to 50Mbps for its Internet Essentials plan without additional fees, according to a statement by the company. Customers of the Internet Essentials plan will ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Comcast will ...