Comcast Launching More Than 30 WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Washington
November 30 2020 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Lift Zones in King, Snohomish and Spokane
Counties will Provide Safe Spaces with Free Internet to Help
Thousands of Low-Income Students Participate in Distance
Learning
As part of its ongoing commitment to help connect low-income
families to the Internet so they can fully participate in
educational opportunities and the digital economy, Comcast today
announced plans to equip more than 30 different locations in
Washington with WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” over the next few
months. Working with its network of nonprofit partners, Comcast is
providing robust WiFi coverage at safe spaces in King, Snohomish
and Spokane Counties that are expected to help thousands of
low-income students get online, participate in distance learning
and do their homework.
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Comcast Lift Zones in Washington state
will provide safe spaces with free internet to help thousands of
disadvantaged students participate in distance learning (Photo:
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Additional Lift Zones sites are currently under consideration
for King, Island, Pierce Snohomish and Spokane counties, with the
goal to have all locations installed by early 2021. These Lift
Zones will feature free WiFi provided by Comcast, which allows
students to work on laptops simultaneously so they can successfully
participate in distance learning. This initiative provides free
connectivity inside partner community centers for the next three
years.
“Washington State is fortunate to have providers such as Comcast
who continue to go above and beyond during this challenging time,”
said Russ Elliott, Director- Washington State Broadband Office.
“Lift Zones are a welcome addition to our state WiFi initiatives
and will be a much-needed program during our seasonal challenges.
Thank you to Comcast and the Washington Comcast team.”
Lift Zone sites complement Comcast’s Internet Essentials
program, which has helped connect more than 8 million low-income
people to the Internet at home, including more than 340,000
Washingtonians.
“The COVID-19 crisis continues to put many low-income students
at risk of being left behind, accelerating the need for
comprehensive digital equity and Internet adoption programs to
support them,” said Rodrigo Lopez, region senior vice president,
Comcast Washington. “We hope these Lift Zones will help those
students who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to connect to
effective distance learning at home.”
In addition, the company is working with the Washington Office
of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) K-12 to connect
students in need to internet access at home through the Washington
K–12 Internet Access Program. 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
for up to the remainder of the 2020/2021 school year.
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 video, high-speed Internet, 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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Media Contacts Andy Colley Comcast Washington
Andy_Colley@comcast.com (425) 741-5625 Nick McDonald Comcast
Washington Nick_McDonald@Comcast.com (425) 977 – 5565
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