Internet Essentials: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:53, 18 November 2024

xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/internet-essentials

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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-[http://www.internetessentials.com/ internetessentials.com]<blockquote>''Affordable Internet at Home for Eligible Households''</blockquote>
+<big>{{toplink|url=https://www.xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/internet-essentials|name=xfinity.com/learn/internet-service/internet-essentials}}</big><big><blockquote>''Fast. Reliable. Affordable.''</blockquote></big>
-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.
+We believe everyone should be able to connect to the power of home internet.
-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.
+'''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.
-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.
+''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.
-''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the program's [http://www.internetessentials.com/about Opportunity Starts at Digital Inclusion] page.
 ==In The News==
-*[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], Billy Penn, August 13, 2018.
+*[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://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.
-*[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.
 ==Info==
-*Apply:&nbsp;[http://apply.internetessentials.com/# Let's Get Started]
+*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]]