Comcast Remains Dedicated to Closing the Digital Divide
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Comcast CorporationBy Broderick JohnsonFor more than a decade, Comcast has been dedicated to closing the digital divide. Achieving digital equity is at the heart of the work we do because we know how …
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Comcast Corporation
By Broderick Johnson
For more than a decade, Comcast has been dedicated to closing the digital divide. Achieving digital equity is at the heart of the work we do because we know how life-changing a reliable home Internet connection can be in today's digital economy.
Through the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), more than 23 million households across America - nearly 50% of which are military families - are able to get online at little to no cost. Unfortunately, the ACP is only fully funded through April and is expected to lapse by May. This puts at risk all the progress we have made in keeping Americans connected to this critical resource.
As I said in January, we believe that Congress and the White House should find a way to extend the ACP so people can stay connected and benefit from the Internet for education, healthcare, workforce development, veterans' assistance, and so much more.
At Comcast, we remain committed to doing our part to help including:
Partial ACP Credit - To help ease the transition, all ACP customers will receive a federally funded ACP credit of $14 on their Xfinity bills ($35 on Tribal lands) for the month of May as the government program winds down.
Internet Essentials - We continue to offer Internet Essentials - our reliable, low-cost high-speed Internet service - for $9.95/month. That is the exact same price it has been since 2011, when it was first introduced, despite inflation, while speeds have increased five times for no additional cost. Millions of Americans have been connected to Internet Essentials, which has become the largest and most comprehensive private-sector Internet adoption program in the country. All current ACP customers are eligible to switch to Internet Essentials tiers during this transition.
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Internet Essentials+ - For customers looking for even faster speeds, Internet Essentials Plus offers double the speed - up to 100 Mbps - for $29.95/month.
Xfinity Mobile Savings - For those looking to save money on their monthly bills, we're also offering discounts to customers who bundle their Internet service with Xfinity Mobile. New Internet Essentials Plus customers can take advantage of a free line of Xfinity Mobile for one year. Additionally, current customers enrolled in ACP with Comcast who add Xfinity Mobile can get an additional free unlimited line for one year, potentially saving them hundreds of dollars per year.