Comcast’s $1 billion initiative to connect people to the internet, create digital opportunity, and build a future of unlimited possibilities.
This commitment is helping to expand internet access, deliver digital skills training, and drive economic mobility. Through thousands of community partnerships and programs across Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky, we are working to provide digital opportunities and ensure everyone can benefit from being connected to the internet.
Our Impact
We have been committed to creating and supporting digital opportunity within the communities we serve for more than 10 years.
We are empowering thousands of Digital Navigators to help get even more people connected to the internet across the country.
We have opened more than 1,250 Lift Zones nationwide to provide students and families with access to free, high-capacity WiFi.
We have supported 14,500 small business owners with monetary, marketing, and technology grants.
Connectivity & Adoption
Whether in rural communities or urban centers – we are working to make the internet accessible to all, helping more people connect to education, healthcare, jobs, and much needed resources.
Internet Essentials
We launched Internet Essentials in 2011 to bring affordable, high-speed internet to qualifying families – connecting more than 10 million people in over 10 years.
Lift Zones
Together with nonprofit partners and city leaders, we have created more than 1,250 award-winning Lift Zones in community centers nationwide to provide students and communities with free, high-capacity WiFi.
Digital Navigators
Since 2021, Comcast has invested more than $60 million in programs that pair people with Digital Navigators – trusted local experts who are trained to help people get online, use devices, and learn digital skills.
Skills & Jobs
We invest millions of dollars in community-based programs that offer digital skill-building, job training, and career development for individuals at all stages of learning – from high school students to career-changing adults.
Training & Technology
Through community partnerships, we are helping to advance opportunity by providing access to the internet, digital skills training, and pathways to careers in technology. Working together, we ensure more people have the education and experience needed for today’s jobs.
Storytelling & Creativity
Through programs like NBCU Academy, Sky’s The Edit, and the Creative Impact Lab, we are encouraging young people to pursue careers in journalism and news, while also creating talent pipelines in media and entertainment for aspiring directors and writers.
