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Fast. Reliable. Affordable.

We believe everyone should be able to connect to the power of home internet.

Internet Essentials is the nation's largest and most successful private-sector broadband adoption program. Since its inception in 2011, it has connected a cumulative total of more than 10 million low-income Americans to the power of the Internet at home. In addition, Internet Essentials has either sold at a subsidized price of $150 or given away more than 200,000 laptops. Plus, Internet Essentials offers free access to hundreds of hours of digital skills training and is backed by Project UP, Comcast's $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity and build a future of unlimited possibilities.

Note: The above descriptive information came from the program's Our Mission page.

In The News

Companies offer free internet through affordable connectivity program, Philadelphia Tribune, March 22, 2022.
Comcast expands low-cost internet, along with learning programs that actually work, WHYY, August 6, 2019.
Comcast’s $10 internet for low-income Americans is exploding in popularity, WHYY, August 13, 2018.
What David L. Cohen says helped fuel Internet Essentials expansion in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Business Journal, August 15, 2017.

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+'''Internet Essentials''' is the nation's largest and most successful private-sector broadband adoption program. Since its inception in 2011, it '''has connected a cumulative total of more than 10 million low-income Americans to the power of the Internet at home'''. In addition, Internet Essentials has either sold at a subsidized price of $150 or given away more than 200,000 laptops. Plus, Internet Essentials offers free access to hundreds of hours of digital skills training and is backed by Project UP, Comcast's $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity and build a future of unlimited possibilities.
-We believe that everyone should have access to the opportunities made possible by having the Internet at home. Since 2011, Internet Essentials is our answer to help close the Digital Divide. See Our Stories
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the program's [https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/internet-essentials/our-mission Our Mission] page.
-In the News
-Connection Is Essential Comcast's Internet Essentials Connects6,000,000 Americans to the Internet Most of the families have an internet connection in their home for the first time... Visit the Site
-Comcast Voices Internet Essentials Announces 3 Program Enhancements They include speed increase, free access to XFINITY WiFi hotspots, and senior citizen program expansion... Read More
-Our Impact
-Working side-by-side with our schools, government, and non-profit partners, we have connected more than 1,000,000 families—over 4 million low-income Americans—to the power of the Internet in their homes.
-This program has grown to be our largest and most successful community investment initiative, and is now a part of our organizational DNA. The spirit of the program truly aligns with our mission to improve and enrich our communities.
-When our communities thrive, so do we.
-Since 2011, we’ve built a network of over 2,000 volunteers and over 9,000 non-profit and educator partners to help spread the word about Internet Essentials. Our success would not be possible without their help. All told, we’ve provided more than $350 million of support for digital literacy training, benefiting over 4.4 million people.
-And we’re not done yet…
-Comcast Voices See the latest news from the Comcast CommunityInternet Essentials Marks
-Million-Connected Milestone When Internet Essentials launched, we honestly had no idea how many low-income Americans we could reach...”Read More
-Tackling the 'Cruel Irony' of Digital Divide Internet Essentials looks to level the playing field.... Read More Comcast gives away laptops to seniors Oprah-style surprise gifts distributed in Detroit... Read More Joyner-Kersee Still Focused on Giving Back 'The Undefeated' profiles Internet Essentials' spokeswoman ... Read More
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 ==In The News==
-*[https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2017/08/15/david-cohen-comcast-internet-essentials-philly.html What David L. Cohen says helped fuel Internet Essentials expansion in Philadelphia], Philadelphia Business Journal, August 15, 2017.
+*[http://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/companies-offer-free-internet-through-affordable-connectivity-program/article_867cca55-ef6f-5662-92d6-7ebf785b28f3.html Companies offer free internet through affordable connectivity program], Philadelphia Tribune, March 22, 2022.
-*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/08/15/comcasts-broadband-program-for-low-income-households-continues-to-expand/ Comcast’s Broadband Program For Low-Income Households Continues To Expand], CBS-3, August 15, 2017.
+*[http://billypenn.com/2019/08/06/comcast-expands-low-cost-internet-along-with-learning-programs-that-actually-work/ Comcast expands low-cost internet, along with learning programs that actually work], WHYY, August 6, 2019.
+*[http://whyy.org/articles/comcasts-10-internet-for-low-income-americans-is-exploding-in-popularity/ Comcast’s $10 internet for low-income Americans is exploding in popularity], WHYY, August 13, 2018.
+*[http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2017/08/15/david-cohen-comcast-internet-essentials-philly.html What David L. Cohen says helped fuel Internet Essentials expansion in Philadelphia], Philadelphia Business Journal, August 15, 2017.
 ==Info==
-*To Apply:&nbsp;[http://apply.internetessentials.com/# Affordable Internet at home for your family]
+*Apply:&nbsp;[https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/internet-essentials/apply How to Get Started]
+*Benefit:&nbsp;[https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/internet-essentials/low-cost-computer Low Cost Computer]
+*Training:&nbsp;[https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/internet-essentials/learning Learning Center]
+==See Also==
+*[[Comcast Cares Day]]
+[[Category:Is-Corporate_Social_Responsibility_Program]]
 [[Category:Serves-Low_Income_People]][[Category:Sells-Internet_Service]][[Category:Is-Internet_Service_Provider]][[Category:Issue-Digital_Divide]][[Category:Issue-Internet_Access]]
 [[Category:Serves-Children_and_Families]][[Category:Serves-Senior_Citizens]]