Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Comcast is ...

Michael Smith, a volunteer pitchman for a low-cost internet service for lower-income customers, was recently recognized for his efforts by his employer with a medallion, an award and a special title — ...

Distance learning is only possible when students are able to access the internet at home. How can we help low-income Amricans overcome the barriers to internet adoption? This school year will be ...

Comcast extends its subsidized broadband program beyond its June 2014 commitment. The cable giant started the program back in 2011 as part of its conditions for its merger with NBC Universal.

Those on Comcast Internet Essentials are getting some good news, with the ISP's low-income plan doubling its speed for the same price. Launched in 2011, and then extended indefinitely in 2014, ...

“The Internet is a great equalizer and a life-changing technology,” said Mary McLaughlin, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Western New England Region, which is headquartered in Connecticut.

Advocates have pushed Comcast to boost speeds for its low-income program over the past year, arguing existing speeds aren't enough for multiple students to learn at home. Comcast is doubling the ...

Comcast said earlier this month that, during the coronavirus quarantines, it is offering two months of free Internet to its Internet Essentials customers, while also boosting their speed up to 25/3 ...

The big picture: Comcast is expanding its Internet Essentials program to include Federal Pell Grant recipients. The Pell Grant was established in 1965 as part of the Higher Education Act, and awards ...