Leaders address broadband adoption strategies for communities, schools, and businesses… Comcast today hosted a panel at The Rainbow Push Coalition and Citizenship Education’s 42nd International Convention about how to leverage technology to promote education, entrepreneurship, and health. The panel explored a variety of themes, including how community and business leaders can use the Internet to increase […]
Comcast Launches x1 Platform for Xfinity in Illinois, Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan
X1 transforms traditional cable box into an entertainment operating system – with easy-to-use navigation and search capabilities, and apps; DVR-enabled boxes allow customers to record four shows and watch a fifth at the same time… Comcast launched the X1 Platform from Xfinity today in Illinois, NW Indiana, and SW Michigan. Using cloud-enabled technologies, the X1 […]
Comcast Launches Xfinity WiFi Hotspots in Chicago Area
Service available for no additional charge to Xfinity Internet customers… Comcast announced the launch of Xfinity WiFi in the Chicago area today. For no additional charge, Xfinity Internet customers can access more than 1,000 Chicago area Xfinity WiFi hotspots – with more coming online daily – as well as thousands in other areas of the […]
Thousands of Comcast and Community Volunteers Complete nearly 70 Projects in Region
Today is Comcast Cares Day, the company’s signature day of service and the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. Along with their counterparts around the nation, thousands of local Comcast and NBCUniversal employees and their families and friends “made change happen” by completing nearly 70 simultaneous community volunteer projects throughout central and northern Illinois, including […]
Comcast and VME Kids/Santillana Donated over 400 English/Spanish Books to Fairview Early Childhood Center
Local school chosen over thousands of schools nationwide… Comcast has partnered with Vme and Santillana to make a difference in a child’s learning experience by donating over 400 bilingual English/Spanish reading materials to Fairview Early Childhood Center, 512 South Fairview Avenue, in Rockford. On March 11 at 11:45 AM, local elected and school officials received […]