Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has helped 1.3 million+ low-income Illinoisans connect to the Internet at home since 2011 October 14, 2021 – Comcast today continued its Illinois Digital Equity Tour, a week-long tour across Illinois to promote digital equity, with a stop at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois (BGCCI) in Springfield. The […]
Company Expands Eligibility for its Internet Essentials Program to more than 130,000 Low-income Veterans in Illinois
Program has Connected more than Six Million Low-Income Americans to the Internet at Home – more than 650,000 in Illinois alone September 17, 2018 — Comcast announced that it has connected 650,000 Illinois residents to the Internet at home through its Internet Essentials program, the largest and most comprehensive high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income […]
Comcast Foundation makes $10,000 Donations to two Critical Central Illinois Community-based Organizations: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region and Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois
Donations will help organizations help Central Illinois young people reach their potential… April 4, 2018 – Comcast gave $10,000 grants today to two Central Illinois community-based organizations, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region (BBSICR) and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois (BGCCIL), to help them carry out their missions to […]
Comcast Installs 10,000th WiFi Hotspot in Springfield
Coverage grows as more consumers turn to WiFi mobile communication Comcast today announced it has installed 10,000 Xfinity WiFi hotspots in Springfield and Sangamon County – 1.2 million in Illinois and more than 15 million in locations around the nation – noting that more local consumers are turning to WiFi for their mobile communications needs […]
Comcast Announces 30,000 Families Enrolled in Internet Essentials in state, over 1,000 in Central Illinois
With school now well underway, Comcast is once again working with local community partners, including the Springfield Urban League, to connect local families to Internet Essentials, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption initiative for low-income families. Internet Essentials helps close the digital divide by providing eligible families low-cost broadband service at home for […]