Eligible Customers Can Now Receive Assistance
Signing Up for the Affordable Connectivity Program at Nearby
Xfinity Stores
TREVOSE,
Pa., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast in
New Jersey is offering free and
discounted Internet options through the federal government's
Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP provides eligible
low-income households with a credit up to $30 per month toward the cost of their Internet
and/or mobile services. Eligible residents can now visit one of 20
Xfinity Store locations in New
Jersey for assistance enrolling in ACP through Xfinity and
applying their credit to any tier of Xfinity Internet service
including Internet Essentials, which provides home Internet service
at no cost when the ACP benefit is applied.
Comcast also recently introduced two new ways for customers to
benefit from the ACP:
Internet Essentials Plus: A new tier of service that
offers twice the download speed of traditional Internet Essentials
for $29.95/month. Qualifying
customers who subscribe to Internet Essentials Plus and enroll in
ACP through Xfinity will effectively get broadband for free after
the $30/month ACP benefit is
applied.
Xfinity Mobile: Comcast's top-rated mobile service, which
includes 5G, is also eligible for the ACP benefit through Xfinity.
Internet Essentials customers can use their $30/month ACP discount toward a bundle of Xfinity
Internet and Xfinity Mobile service. For example, an Internet
Essentials customer (paying $9.95/month) can add one line of Unlimited on
Xfinity Mobile ($45/month) for
$24.95/month after the ACP benefit is
applied.
Since 2011, Internet Essentials from Comcast – the nation's
largest and most comprehensive Internet adoption program – has
connected a cumulative total of more than 10 million people from
low-income families to the Internet at home, including 276,000 in
New Jersey.
"Through Internet Essentials and the Affordable Connectivity
Program, cost is no longer a barrier to low-income residents
getting reliable broadband at home," said Gabriel Torres, Vice President of Marketing,
Comcast Freedom Region. "Our Xfinity Stores are a great place for
residents to learn more about the ACP and how it can be combined
with our offers to provide free Internet. Our team is ready to help
qualifying customers learn about the ACP and sign up for Xfinity
services so they can take advantage of everything the Internet has
to offer."
Through Project UP, Comcast's $1 billion commitment to
advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited
possibilities, the company is working with thousands of partners
across the country, including nonprofits and city leaders, to
increase awareness of, and participation in ACP, and to provide
digital skills training so everyone can benefit from the
opportunities that come from being online. In addition to providing
free-WiFi in 35 community centers as part of our Lift Zones program
across the state of New Jersey,
Comcast has provided more than $300,000 over the last year to New Jersey nonprofits in support of digital
equity initiatives and provided 500 laptops to Goodwill Industries
of Southern NJ & Philadelphia for participants of their
education and workforce development programs.
"United Way of Greater Union
County has been a partner of Comcast's Internet Essentials
program for over a decade, and we are proud to continue this
partnership to ensure that all families are aware of, and those who
are eligible get access to, the Affordable Connectivity Program.
With 800,000 residents across New
Jersey living in poverty, including more than 48,000 in
Union County, the ACP is critical
for families to get the connectivity they need to access
educational programs, apply for jobs, complete social service
programs, connect with their health service providers and more.
With Comcast's support, we are able to get the word out that this
resource is available and help more families get connected," said
Juanita Vargas, Vice President of
Programs and Operations, United Way of Greater Union County.
In addition to visiting an Xfinity Store, new and existing
customers can speak with a Comcast representative by calling
844-389-4681 or by visiting www.xfinity.com/acp to learn more
about ACP and sign up for Internet Essentials or Internet
Essentials Plus. To find the nearest local Xfinity Retail Store
visit www.xfinity.com/local/nj.
About Internet
Essentials
Internet Essentials is Comcast's signature digital equity
initiative and the nation's largest and most comprehensive
broadband adoption program. In 10 years, it has helped connect 10
million low-income Americans to broadband Internet at home, most
for the very first time. It has a comprehensive design that
addresses each of the three major barriers to broadband adoption.
This includes multiple options to access free digital literacy
training in print, online, and in person; the option to purchase a
heavily subsidized, low-cost Internet-ready computer; and low-cost,
high-speed Internet service for $9.95
a month, plus tax. Comcast also offers Internet Essentials Plus,
which delivers speeds up to 100 Mbps for $29.99 a month, plus tax. The program is
structured as a partnership between Comcast and tens of thousands
of school districts, libraries, elected officials and nonprofit
community partners. For more information about Internet Essentials
and Comcast's commitment to education and digital equity, please
visit https://corporate.comcast.com/education. To apply, visit
www.internetessentials.com or call 1-855-846-8376 for English
or 1-855-765-6995 for Spanish.
About Comcast
Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We
are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming
with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and
video through our Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands;
create, distribute, and stream leading entertainment, sports, and
news through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio
Group, Sky Studios, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks,
multiple cable networks, Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC
Sports, Sky News, and Sky Sports; and provide memorable experiences
at Universal Parks and Resorts in the
United States and Asia.
Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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