The internet is a powerful resource for furthering education, assisting with job searches, tracking your benefits, engaging in telehealth, and keeping up with life. There’s no doubt, having access to the internet is more important than ever. But not everyone has equal access to the internet, especially economically challenged households. This issue is referred to […]
Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Has Connected More than 272,000 People in the Twin Cities Over the Past 10 Years
On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast announces it has connected more than 10 million people to the Internet over the past ten years. Of that number, more than 272,000 are in Comcast’s Twin Cities service area. In addition, the company is pledging to invest $1 billion over the next 10 years […]
Comcast Launches Additional Lift Zones in Twin Cities to Keep Students and Families Connected
Last fall, Comcast announced a new initiative called “Lift Zones,” designed to bring robust WiFi connectivity to thousands of students and families across the Twin Cities. COVID-19 has left many students from low-income families at risk of being left behind. Lift Zones are designed to help those students who, for a variety of reasons, are […]
Comcast Launching More Than 25 WiFi-Connected ‘Lift Zones’ in Twin Cities
As part of its ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy, Comcast has announced plans to equip more than 25 different locations in the Twin Cities with WiFi-connected ‘Lift Zones’ before the end of 2020. Working with its network of […]
Comcast volunteers to help clean, paint and restore during Comcast Cares Day 2018
On Saturday, April 21, more than 2,000 Comcast employees and their families, friends and community partners will “make change happen” as they volunteer at more than a dozen project sites across the Twin Cities metro area and in Independence, Missouri, as part of the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day. This year’s volunteers will also be […]