Good news for the Comcast Internet Essentials package users. As per a new report, Comcast has doubled the internet speed of its $10 a month product.
Notably, this is done in order to connect low-income families with high-speed internet. The current pandemic has kept everyone inside their home. Though the restrictions are slowly easing, still many are working and learning from home.
However, from March 1, 2021, all the existing and new users, will get the benefit of increased download and upload speed. FYI, the $10/month Comcast Internet Essentials package provides users with 25Mbps download and 3Mbps upload speed.
Now, with the increased speed, existing and old users will get 50Mbps download and 5Mbps upload speed. This is not the first time this Comcast Internet Essentials package is getting a speed boost.
This 25/3 Mbps download speed was refreshed in response to COVID-19, back in March 2020. Exactly one year later, users will enjoy an increase and double the download/upload speed.
Comcast has made this announcement as a part of the company’s commitment to “closing the digital divide.” This addresses both digital literacy and also decreases the homework gap.
Comcast has pledged to bring free, high-speed Wi-Fi to 1,000 community centers in the US
Moreover, the company has also pledged to provide free and high-speed Wi-Fi to 1,000 community centers across the country. These community centers are called “Lift Zones.”
These Lift Zones are designed to provide high-speed free internet for kids to access the internet in a safe area. This way they will be able to continue with their studies and homework when outside of school.
Additionally, Comcast has also said that it will push to the limits to meet its goal of 1,000 Lift Zones or community centers by the end of 2021 across the US. It wants to achieve this goal significantly ahead of its schedule.
Comcast does not want to stop here. Further, it says that the company will donate around $3.5 million to organizations like CodePath, the YWCA, Genesys Works, and Philadelphia Youth Action Center.
This will be done to uplift, educate and train youths and give them a platform for opportunities to serve their communities. With such impressive tasks lined up ahead, Comcast is surely making its presence felt in the betterment of society.
Besides, with the increase in downloading and uploading speeds of its Internet Essentials package, users will be able to enjoy double the internet speed at the same $10/month cost. It will attract more audience to sign up for the plan as well.