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Title: Comcast extends Internet access to the poor as Time Warner deal looms Post by: HCK on March 08, 2014, 02:00:17 pm Comcast extends Internet access to the poor as Time Warner deal looms
<article> <section class="page"> <p>Comcast said Tuesday that it will extend its Internet Essentials program to supply low-cost Internet access "indefinitely," a goodwill gesture as it hopes to complete a $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable.</p><p>The Internet Essentials program supplies Internet access for $9.95 per month, with the option to buy a computer for $150 more. The program has been extended to 1.2 million low-income Americans, or 300,000 families, Comcast said, dating back to its inception in 2011 (http://www.pcworld.com/article/237477/comcast_offers_10_a_month_internet_option_for_low_income_families.html). At the time, Comcast supplied speeds of 1.5 Mbps download speed, and up to 384 Kbps upload. Currently, it supplies download speeds of up to 5 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 1 Mbps, according to a company FAQ (http://learning.internetessentials.com/internet-essentials-support).</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2104461/comcast-extends-internet-access-to-the-poor-as-time-warner-deal-looms.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: Comcast extends Internet access to the poor as Time Warner deal looms (http://www.macworld.com/article/2104461/comcast-extends-internet-access-to-the-poor-as-time-warner-deal-looms.html#tk.rss_all) |