Comcast Extends 60-Days of Free Internet Service to New Internet Essentials Customers
June 18 2020 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Company’s COVID-19 Commitment to Help
Households in Need Access the Internet Now Available Through the
End of 2020
As the current school year comes to an end, school districts
across the country are already announcing plans for when school
returns in the fall. To help provide additional support to students
and families, Comcast today announced it will continue to provide
60 days of free Internet service to new, eligible Internet
Essentials customers. Originally set to expire on June 30, the free
offer will now be available through the end of this year. In
addition, Comcast will continue to waive, through the end of the
year, the requirement that customers not have a past due balance
with Comcast to qualify for the free offer.
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“For almost a decade, Comcast has been helping to level the
playing field for families in need so they can benefit from all the
Internet has to offer. So, we’re happy to be able to extend this 60
days of free Internet service to new customers,” said Dana Strong,
President of Xfinity Consumer Services. “Now more than ever,
connectivity has become a vital tool for families to access
educational resources for students, important news and information
about their community and the world, telehealth applications, or to
stay in touch with family and friends.”
Since 2011, Internet Essentials has connected more than two
million low-income families to the Internet, serving approximately
eight million people. During that period, the program has grown
from focusing on bridging the “homework gap” for school-age
children to being deeply invested in providing digital equity. The
program, which offers low-cost, high-speed Internet service for
$9.95 a month plus tax, also provides multiple options to access
free digital skills training in print, online, and in person. In
addition, customers have the option to purchase a low-cost
Internet-ready computer.
Internet Essentials is structured in partnership between Comcast
and tens of thousands of school districts, libraries, elected
officials, and nonprofit community partners. For individuals and
organizations interested in becoming a partner, please visit:
https://partner.internetessentials.com to order free collateral
materials that will also be shipped free of charge.
Applicants can go to: www.internetessentials.com using any
web-connected device, including mobile phones. The accessible
website also includes the option to video chat with customer
service agents in American Sign Language. In addition, there are
two dedicated phone numbers 1-855-846-8376 for English and
1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.
ABOUT COMCAST CORPORATION
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable,
NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’
largest high-speed internet, video, and phone providers to
residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and
security and automation services to residential customers under the
Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news,
entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo
broadcast networks, television production operations, television
station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and
Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment
companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content
through its pay television services. It also provides
communications services, including residential high-speed internet,
phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast
network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original
content, and has exclusive content rights. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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