Comcast is on a mission to ensure students have everything they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. Over the last decade, we’ve connected five million students from low-income families to low-cost, high speed Xfinity Internet through the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program. We’re creating more than 1,000 “Lift Zones” in community centers to provide internet connectivity and a safe place for students and families to get online. Now, we're committing $1 billion, over the next 10 years, to reach 50 million people from low-income families with the tools and resources they need to succeed in a digital world.
Commitment to Education
Our Progress
Over the last 10 years, Comcast has connected over 10 million people from low-income families to low-cost, high-speed Internet at home.
Comcast is committing $1 billion to reach 50 million people with the connectivity, skills, training, and resources they need to be ready for anything.
In 2021 alone, WiFi connected Lift Zones across the country will enable students to complete over 25 million hours of homework and remote learning.
Over the course of the program, Comcast has provided low-income Americans with 150,000 free or affordable subsidized computers.
Our Latest Initiatives
Tomorrow's Voices
In partnership with NBC News, students who have benefited from Internet Essentials had the opportunity to explore their passions alongside their heroes.
Internet Essentials Partner Program
We are working with hundreds of public school districts in cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Sacramento to provide free Internet service and low-cost laptops directly to students in need. The Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP) is designed to help accelerate Internet adoption at a critical time.
Lift Zones
Comcast is partnering with non-profit partners and city leaders to create safe spaces for students and families to connect and learn, creating more than 1,000 “Lift Zones” in community centers to provide internet connectivity and a safe place for students and families to get online.
Partnerships
We work with leading organizations across the country to provide education resources and digital skills training for students and improve economic mobility for adults. With partners like Black Girls Code, Build.org, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Per Scholas, we’re helping to expand programs and platforms that bring new experiences and learning opportunities designed to help everyone succeed in an increasingly digital world.
Impact on Education Summit
The Internet Essentials Impact on Education Summit brought thought leaders and subject matter experts together to discuss digital equity and the challenges related to COVID-19.
Expertly curated content for all ages
Xfinity X1 and Flex customers can say “education“ into their Voice Remote to discover K-12 collections that align with curriculums nationwide, featuring content from trusted partners.
