Comcast extended commitments to waive late fees, not terminate service for late payment and provide free broadband to lower-income households, as the U.S. remains largely under lockdown because of …
in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S., initially for a 60-day period, will now run through June 30. The company said its goal is “to help ensure students can finish out the school year from home and remain connected to the internet during the COVID-19 crisis.”
Comcast’s Internet Essentials, normally $9.95 per month, will be free to qualifying households through the end of June. To be qualify for the service, customers must be eligible for public-assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, or SSI.
In addition, Comcast is making Xfinity WiFi hotspots in business and outdoor locations across the U.S. free to anyone and has suspended its bandwidth-usage caps for no additional charge until the end of June. “These extended measures will continue to keep Americans safe and ensure that households are equipped for students to learn and stay informed at home as the nation copes with this unprecedented disruption to our daily lives,” Comcast Cable CEO Dave Watson said in a statement. “Our services have never been more important, and we’re doing everything we can to keep people connected to the internet.”
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