People who are hunkering down at home to evade the coronavirus may not have much to watch in the way of sports, but Comcast is stepping in to make sure households who are financially vulnerable can at least have a fast internet connection.
The Internet Essentials program targets low-income households in a Comcast service area with rates of $9.95 a month. For existing customers, Comcast will boost download speeds from 15 megabits per second to 25 megabits per second starting on Monday.
The company will also provide 60 days of free Internet service to low-income households starting Monday. That definition covers families receiving housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP and who participate in the National School Lunch Program.
“Our hope is that broader access and faster speeds will help all of our Internet Essentials customers more easily work from home, access educational resources, obtain important government health care alerts, and stay in contact with their families during this difficult time,” the company said in a news release.
Low-income households interested in obtaining free internet service can