Comcast extends Internet access to the poor as Time Warner deal looms<article>
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<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. 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
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Comcast extends Internet access to the poor as Time Warner deal looms
