Comcast Expands Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Program Connecting Low-income Students to Int...
October 29 2020 - 5:41PM
Business Wire
More than 50,000 Students are Now Eligible to
Receive Comcast Internet Essentials Service Subsidized Through the
OSPI Washington K–12 Internet Access Program
Comcast today announced expanded support of the Washington
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) K-12 Internet
Access Program, designed to connect students in need to internet
access at home. Now more than 50,000 low-income student households
across 75 school districts statewide are eligible to receive
Comcast’s Internet Essentials high-speed broadband service (25/3
Mbps) for up to the remainder of the 2020/2021 school year.
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Since the Washington K–12 Internet Access Program launch on Oct.
1, 39 additional school districts in the Comcast service area have
joined the public-private partnership. This makes an additional
15,000 students eligible to take advantage of Internet Essentials,
a Comcast program helping low-income students acquire access to the
internet to connect to their learning online from home.
“Now more than ever, all of our students should have access to
reliable internet at home,” said Chris Reykdal, Washington State
Superintendent of Public Instruction. “I’m thankful for our
partnership with Comcast and their work to get as many students
connected as possible.”
“As Washington state’s largest provider of high-speed internet
service, Comcast is in a unique position to connect large numbers
of low-income K-12 students to the internet at home,” said Rodrigo
Lopez, Region Senior Vice President, Comcast Washington. “We are
proud to partner with OSPI and support the Washington K–12 Internet
Access Program. Our Internet Essentials program will help
accelerate internet adoption as students throughout our state
continue to participate in online schooling.”
Funding for the Washington K–12 Internet Access Program comes
from the federal CARES Act. To help with COVID-related costs,
Congress provided $195 million to Washington’s school districts and
$21 million to OSPI for statewide coordination and support. The
$195 million has already been provided to districts to address
COVID-related needs. For more information, visit:
https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/press-releases/novel-coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-resources/k%E2%80%9312-internet-access-program.
About Internet Essentials:
Since August 2011, Internet Essentials has connected millions of
low-income households to the internet, most for the very first
time. During that period, the program has grown from focusing on
bridging the “homework gap” for school-age children to addressing
digital equity issues for all Americans. The program offers
low-cost, high-speed internet service for $9.95 a month plus tax,
provides access to free digital skills training in print, online,
and in person, and includes the option to purchase a low-cost
internet-ready computer.
For individuals and organizations interested in becoming a
partner, please visit: https://partner.internetessentials.com to
order free collateral materials. To apply, go to:
www.internetessentials.com using any web-connected device,
including mobile phones. The accessible website also includes the
option to video chat with customer service agents in American Sign
Language. In addition, there are two dedicated phone numbers:
1-855-846-8376 for English and 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.
About Comcast in Washington
Comcast is deeply committed to Washington, where our more than
4,000 employees serve more than 1.6 million residential and
business customers throughout our state footprint. Comcast is
Washington’s leading provider of XFINITY video, high-speed
Internet, “smart home” and phone services. Comcast operates 25
Xfinity retail stores throughout Washington, which feature a
welcoming and modern retail environment that highlights the
complete line of Xfinity Home and Comcast Business technology
offerings, including Xfinity Mobile, Xfinity X1, Xfinity Home and
Xfinity Internet. To learn more about Comcast in Washington, visit:
https://washington.comcast.com/.
About Comcast Corporation:
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable,
NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’
largest high-speed internet, video, and phone providers to
residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and
security and automation services to residential customers under the
Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news,
entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo
broadcast networks, television production operations, television
station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and
Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment
companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content
through its pay television services. It also provides
communications services, including residential high-speed internet,
phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast
network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original
content, and has exclusive content rights. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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