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 ...

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, ...

To help low-income families stay connected to updates about the COVID-19 pandemic, Comcast is giving away two months of free internet services through its Internet Essentials program for eligible ...

Ten years ago, Comcast launched its Internet Essentials program to connect low-income families to low-cost internet service. In honor of its anniversary, the corporation is pledging $1 billion to the ...

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 ...

The $1 billion will go toward expanding the number of Lift Zones, community centers where students and adults can use the internet for free, and other parts of the ...

One of the key ways New Haven students are connecting to internet may soon get a little better: Comcast is increasing the speeds of its income-qualifying internet package, Internet Essentials. The ...