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Comcast Announces Internet Essentials Expansion in Washington State

Seattle’s rain and wind subsided this week and gave way to two days of enthusiastic crowds, ecstatic kids and important discussions around internet and technology access for folks here in Washington state. We were honored to be involved in a series of events on Tuesday and Wednesday with Bunker Labs, the Seattle Sports Commission, Beverly […]

Mariners and Comcast Promote Internet Safety for Kids this Back to School Season

The #1 Internet safety issue for kids? Online bullying – or cyberbullying – affects 1 in 4 kids, and 1 in 6 admit having cyberbullied. Some studies report more than half of teens have experienced abuse through social media and digital media. To address this issue in kids’ lives, Comcast collaborated with the Mariners in […]

Comcast Connects More Than 260,000 Washingtonians through Internet Essentials; Expands Program Eligibility for Low-Income Veterans

We have connected more than six million low-income Americans to the Internet through the Comcast Internet Essentials program, which is the largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income families in the U.S.  Here in Washington state, we have connected more than 260,000 residents through our Internet Essentials program. In fact, the program has […]

Comcast Internet Essentials Eligibility Reaches an Estimated 75,000 HUD Public Housing Homes in Washington State

The following is a nationwide news release that sums up the biggest expansion ever of Comcast’s low-income broadband program, Internet Essentials. We wanted to share it, and with some local numbers. We can use everyone’s help in getting the word out about this program. There are our estimates of the number of households across Washington State […]

Seattle Joins Public Housing Pilot Program for Low-Cost Broadband Access

Today’s news about milestones in Internet Essentials, the program that brings low-cost broadband, is found on the Comcast corporate blog. But you may have noticed that there are local implications since Seattle is one of the pilot cities to embrace a public housing component. Here’s a local response from King County Housing Authority, whose units […]