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 ...

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.

Comcast announced today it is significantly expanding eligibility for Internet Essentials, which is the nation’s largest, most comprehensive, and most successful broadband adoption program in America, ...

There are so many more factors to a good internet connection than the speed limit. Credit: Mashable composite; Shutterstock / Mihai_Andritoiu Moving forward requires focus. Mashable's Social Good ...

This story has been updates with more information on how to apply for Comcast's Internet Essentials program. Comcast has pledged to donate more than $500,000 worth of internet service and equipment to ...

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 ...

Internet Essentials, Comcast’s low-cost internet program, has helped 6 million people get online since its start in 2011, the Philly-based company said on Monday. The $10-a-month service added 2 ...

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With distance learning plans rolling out across the country due to the coronavirus, Comcast today announced a new program for cities, schools, and nonprofits to connect ...

Low-income households connected to Comcast’s reduced-cost internet service are in luck: Their internet speeds are about to get 50 percent faster, and they now can use any of the company’s Wi-Fi ...

When Julian Castro assumed the post of Housing and Urban Development secretary in 2014, the U.S. government already had a few programs aimed at expanding Americans' access to the Internet. It's the ...