One million households, four million customers. No matter how much some community advocates complain, Internet Essentials program is a huge success, and no other low-income internet plans come anywhere close to those numbers.
InsightNews.com reveals all the other good news from Internet Essentials.
“The company also announced three key program enhancements. For the fourth time in six years, Comcast will increase the program’s Internet service speeds to up to 15/2 Mbps. Internet Essentials customers now also receive 40 hours of free out-of-home WiFi access per month to the company’s growing network of 18 million Xfinity WiFi hotspots. And Comcast is expanding its pilot program for low-income senior citizens from five cities and metropolitan areas to 12.”
We know that many local community leaders want more from Internet Essentials, but it’s really hard for us to fault the company. The numbers just don’t lie.
“When we started this program six years ago, we never imagined four million low-income Americans would benefit from it,” said David L. Cohen, Comcast’s Senior Executive Vice President, and the person most responsible for the success of Internet Essentials. “We also never would have reached this milestone without our many dedicated nonprofit partners, elected officials, educators, employees, and advocates who were all united by the belief that the Internet is essential, not only to compete in the 21st century economy, but also to be connected to loved ones and the world. While this milestone is a wonderful moment to celebrate, it also inspires all of us to keep going to connect even more families to all that the Internet has to offer for education, jobs, healthcare, news, information, and entertainment.”
Internet Essentials is now available in every area served by Comcast — including the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia (DC).
To find out if Internet Essentials is available in your area, or for a complete list of cities and towns served by Comcast, check out our Internet Essentials page.
We just want to say two things to Comcast:
Congratulations! And on behalf of our low-income readers, thank you very, very much.
Marlena says
I need this for my family
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
We hope you enroll soon and have a great experience.
Gayle White says
I am interested in applying for your service.
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Before you enroll, are you sure that Internet Essentials is the best plan for you? Before you enroll, check out ALL the low-income internet plans:
https://www.cheapinternet.com/low-income-internet
James Russell says
Just wanted internet low income SSI disibilty food stamp card #58 years old not for games
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Check out all the low-income internet plans currently available to find the one/s that fit your needs best:
https://www.cheapinternet.com/low-income-internet
frances says
Called Concast and no one is aware of the low income senior program in New Jersey and other states approved by HUD for seniors supported by HUD to be eligible for the Essential Program for internet service @ 9.95 per month. Elon Musk re firing his employees was on the first page and the second page in the square box on the left was the Concast article relating to the Essential Program for low income seniors.
Sandra Archer says
INTERESTED IN INTERNET FOR PEOPLE W/ LOW INCOME
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Then you’ve come to the right website, Sandra. Start off by reading our lowincome internet page and checking out all the low-income plans available:
https://www.cheapinternet.com/low-income-internet
Dawn Willer says
Hi i am wondering how i would go about getting the internet for 10 dollars a month. Because my daughter does go to a cps school and receives free lunch .and i receive the link and medical card.
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
You just need to contact the company using the contact info we provide on this page, Dawn. If Comcast isn’t available in your area, be aware that other low-income plans are available. You can check them all out here:
https://www.cheapinternet.com/low-income-internet
Tiffany White says
I am a current Comcast customer; however I qualify as being low income since I recieve Sec. 8 housing and Food Stamps How do I get my bill lowered?
CheapInternet.com Administrator says
Here’s your problem, Tiffany: Current customers are not permitted to switch over to the low-income program. But you may qualify for one of the other non-Comcast programs. Check them all out at:
https://www.cheapinternet.com/low-income-internet
Noreen Jackson says
Sorry, but your Concast aka Comcast is conspiring to deny Internet Essentials by conrinuing to lock the low income elderly by long contracts and denying Internet Essentials to any senior who has had such service in the past 90 days. This means thaeven if we can ill afford it, Comcast denies Internet Essentials by not allowing immediate accezs to the service. Even if we cancel and are punished for tje two years contractual obligations, we could not get the service because of termination. It is a Catch 22 and Comcast thieves are stealing food and medical care from seniors so you need to rethink your Pollyana reasoning and walk a mile in our shoes in the real world. WAKE UP!!!
Rochelle Anderson says
Noreen, the 90 day period is for ANYONE using comcast and wanting to get this program, not just seniors. It clearly states that if you read this page. So if you think of it that way, its “stealing food and medical care” from children and families as well, not just seniors.
This is a comcast requirement. I have no idea why they have it in place but it sucks for sure. Hopefully you live in an area where you can get this program with another provider.