Internet Essentials is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive high-speed broadband adoption program for low-income households, connecting people to an increasingly digital world and offering them skills for success. Since the launch of Internet Essentials in 2011, Comcast has connected more than 8 million individuals to low-cost, high-speed internet and to a wealth of knowledge and opportunity. Comcast has invested $650 million in support of initiatives designed to raise awareness about the importance of the internet and boost digital skills, reaching 9.5 million people, and has provided 100,000 computers at a highly subsidized price.*