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Affordable Connectivity Program gives Eligible Low-income Households up to $30/month toward the cost of their Internet and/or Mobile Service

December 15, 2022

Households no longer eligible for Chicago Connected’s no-cost Internet service can apply to ACP to get the cost of their service fully or partially covered Eligible City Colleges of Chicago students can now apply for Chicago Connected December 15, 2022 – Comcast advised households no longer eligible for Chicago Connected, the City of Chicago’s and […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: ACP, Affordable Connectivity Program, Carl Jones Jr., Chicago Connected, City Colleges of Chicago, Internet Essentials Plus

YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago and Comcast Partner to get more Chicagoans Online, help Residents Build Digital Work and Life Skills

July 20, 2022

$500,000 Comcast investment to support launch and scale of digital navigator programs, create Tech Hubs with “Lift Zones” at six YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago locations in the city – with free WiFi, computers, digital skills training With broadband service available in all 77 Chicago neighborhoods and public and private programs in place that can cover […]

Filed Under: Community Investment, Products and Services
Tagged With: Affordable Connectivity Program, Chicago Connected, Chicago Public Schools, Dalila Wilson-Scott, digital divide, Digital Equity, Dorri McWhorter, Governor JB Pritzker, internet essentials, Irving Park YMCA, john crowley, Kelly Hall YMCA, Lake View YMCA, Laptop, Lori E. Lightfoot, McCormick YMCA, Project UP, Rauner Family YMCA, South Side YMCA, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

Building Digital Equity: Internet Essentials powers efforts to connect low-income students and households during the Pandemic

December 11, 2020

Three students gather around a laptop to study together

The Internet has been one of THE heroes of the pandemic era, allowing tens of millions of people to work from home, enabling millions of students to participate in remote learning and helping families live their lives. Thank you to all Comcast employees for their tireless commitment to supporting our communities and delivering our Internet […]

Filed Under: Community Investment, Products and Services
Tagged With: Chicago Connected, internet essentials, Lift Zones, Pandemic

Comcast Joins with Local Community-based Organizations to Launch WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Chicago Neighborhoods

September 17, 2020

A Lift Zone sticker on a community center door

Lift Zones provide safe spaces to help students and families access the Internet for school and digital skills building Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, Bright Star Community Outreach, BUILD and Chatham Business Association named initial Lift Zone partners in Chicago – more to come  September 17, 2020 – Comcast announced today plans to establish […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Adam M. Alonso, back of the Yards Neighborhood Council, Bright Star Community Outreach, BUILD, Chatham Business Association, Chicago Connected, Craig Chico, IEPP, internet essentials, Lift Zones, Matthew Summy

CITY OF CHICAGO PRESS RELEASE: Chicago Launches Groundbreaking Initiative to Bridge Digital Divide, Providing Free High-speed Internet Access to over 100,000 CPS Students

June 25, 2020

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Public, Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leaders Develop $50 Million Program to Provide Free, High-Speed Internet for Four Years June 25, 2020 – Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today announced the launch of ‘Chicago Connected,’ a groundbreaking program that will provide free high-speed internet service to approximately 100,000 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students in their households. This first-of-its-kind […]

Filed Under: Community Investment, XFINITY Promotions
Tagged With: Barack and Michelle Obama, Chicago Community Trust, Chicago Connected, Crown Family, Gilbert Villegas, Illinois Tool Works, internet essentials, Janice Jackson, Kids First Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, MacArthur Foundation, Matthew Summy, Michael Scott, Pritzker Traubert Foundation, United Way

Products and Services

Village of Sugar Grove Approves Comcast Franchise Agreement

March 22, 2023

Comcast Business to bring its advanced network and full suite of services to several Sugar Grove commercial areas March 22, 2023 – The Village of Sugar Grove … Read More...

Community Investment

“Makers Madness” Contest Enters Final Round

March 21, 2023

 Voters to Decide “The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois” March 21, 2023 – As voting opens in the final round of the 2023 “Makers Madness” contest, four products … Read More...

Customer Experience

Joe Browning named Comcast’s Regional Vice President of Technical Operations

December 5, 2022

Milton resident joins senior regional leadership team December 5, 2022 – Milton, WI, resident Joe Browning has been named Vice President of Technical … Read More...

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