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Internet Essentials

Since 2011, Internet Essentials from Comcast has connected 8 million people from low-income families to the internet at home. The COVID-19 crisis has put many of these students at risk and has accelerated the need for digital equity and Internet adoption programs to support them. That’s why we have developed a comprehensive program to address the major barriers to broadband adoption, which is about far more than just bringing internet service into the home. So that no matter what back to school looks like, students are ready for anything.

Our Latest Initiatives

For nearly a decade, Internet Essentials from Comcast has addressed the digital divide head on and has grown to become the nation’s largest and most successful broadband adoption effort. With an uncertain school year ahead and as the complexities of distance learning became more and more apparent, the need for connectivity is more important than ever. Here’s what we’re doing to help.

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.

The Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP) is designed to help accelerate Internet adoption at a critical time. The program provides the opportunity for school districts and other organizations to fund and quickly connect large numbers of students and families to broadband access at home.

Beyond connectivity, we work with tens of thousands of partners across the country to provide digital skills training to young people and to upskilling adults with the aim of improving economic mobility.

Ready for Anything

The summer of 2020 wasn’t what students expected, but with an internet connection at home, they’ve been pursuing their passions and discovering new ones. So they can be ready for school, no matter what it looks like.