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Imagine not having access to the Internet when the pandemic struck last spring. It was isolation intensified for millions of Americans. The situation caused Comcast to ramp up its 10-year-old Internet Essentials Program, the largest Internet adoption program in the nation, to expand services and strengthen connections to local community partners in order to bring high-speed Internet, devices, and digital literacy education to families in need.

Dear Reader,

 

Imagine not having access to the Internet when the pandemic struck last spring. It was isolation intensified for millions of Americans. The situation caused Comcast to ramp up its 10-year-old Internet Essentials Program, the largest Internet adoption program in the nation, to expand services and strengthen connections to local community partners in order to bring high-speed Internet, devices, and digital literacy education to families in need.

Comcast brings you this four-part series, which

describes the challenges of Digital Equity and how Comcast

is working to close the digital equity divide – the gap

between then digital haves and have-nots.

Comcast brings you this four-part series, which describes the challenges of Digital Equity and how Comcast is working to close the digital equity divide – the gap between then digital haves and have-nots.

Understanding Minnesota's

Digital Equity Divide

From lack of availability of high-speed Internet service, to absence of devices other than a smartphone, to a lack of understanding and appreciation for how to use digital technology and why it’s important, digital equity issues are multifaceted.  Click Here to Read »

Working to Close the Digital

Equity Divide: Access & Adoption

10 years ago, Comcast launched the Internet Essentials program to offer deeply discounted broadband subscriptions and also, for many, free equipment to enable access. That’s only a portion of the need when members of households have never used computers. Since 2011, Comcast has connected 10 million Americans to the power of the Internet and forged community partnerships to better reach, train, and serve those in need.  Click Here to Read »

Crossing Minnesota's

Educational Digital Divide

Comcast teamed with the Anoka-Hennepin School District Educational Foundation to connect students to the Internet and create a bridge toward full access: a broadband connection and a device other than a smartphone in the students' homes.  Click Here to Read »

Nonprofits Find Creative

Solutions to Bridge Digital Divide

See the stories of four nonprofit organizations working with Comcast on creative solutions like Lift Zones, offering free Wi-Fi installed in community centers.  Click Here to Read »

We hope you enjoy learning about Comcast’s digital equity efforts, which has helped connect a cumulative total of more than 10 million people to the power of the Internet at home.

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