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Feb 01, 2021, 09:11 ET Comcast, Trenton Organizations Launch WiFi-Connected "Lift Zones" to Assist Low Income Students

Comcast today announced the opening of four WiFi-connected Lift Zones at the Catholic Youth Organization of Mercer County and Boys & Girls Clubs of...

Jan 25, 2021, 10:20 ET Comcast Launching 29 WiFi-Connected 'Lift Zones' in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Virginia

As part of its ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and...

Jan 18, 2021, 09:03 ET Comcast RISE Awards Over 30 Black-Owned, Small Businesses in New Jersey with Marketing and Technology Resources and Makeovers

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has announced the first round of Comcast RISE award recipients. More than 700 Black-owned businesses will receive ...

Jan 18, 2021, 09:03 ET Comcast RISE Awards 166 Black-Owned, Small Businesses in Greater Philadelphia with Marketing and Technology Resources and Makeovers

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has announced the first round of Comcast RISE award recipients. More than 700 Black-owned businesses will receive ...

Dec 02, 2020, 12:44 ET Comcast RISE Awards 35 Black-Owned, Small Businesses in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area with Marketing and Technology Resources and Makeovers

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) today announced the first round of Comcast RISE award recipients, which include over 700 businesses that will...

Nov 18, 2020, 13:53 ET Comcast Hosts Digital Equity Summit Focused on Meeting Veterans' Needs in the Digital Age and Announces Nearly $250,000 in Donations to Support Digital Inclusion Efforts for Veterans in Vermont, Connecticut and Western Massachusetts

Executives from Comcast Corporation and Comcast's Western New England Region, which serves 300 communities in Connecticut, Vermont, western...

Nov 18, 2020, 13:43 ET Comcast Hosts Digital Equity Summit Focused on Meeting Veterans' Needs in the Digital Age and Announces Nearly $250,000 in Donations to Support Digital Inclusion Efforts for Veterans in Connecticut, Vermont and Western Massachusetts

Executives from Comcast Corporation and Comcast's Western New England Region, which serves 300 communities in Connecticut, Vermont, western...

Feb 20, 2020, 08:43 ET Comcast Completes Solar System Installation For Washington, D.C. Facility

Comcast today announced the completion of a 760-panel rooftop solar installation at its multi-purpose facility at 900 Michigan Ave NE, Washington,...

May 29, 2019, 11:38 ET Comcast Awards More Than $200,000 in College Scholarships to Florida Students

Comcast today announced that it has awarded $236,000 in college scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year to 90 Florida students as part of its...

May 04, 2019, 12:08 ET Thousands of Comcast Cares Day Volunteers "Make Change Happen" Across Florida

Today on the 18th annual Comcast Cares Day, more than 15,000 Comcast employees, their family and friends and community volunteers will "make change...

Feb 13, 2019, 12:28 ET Comcast Completes Solar System Installation To Power Plymouth, MA Call Center

Comcast today announced the completion of a 1,170-panel carport solar installation that will help power its regional call center at 35 Resnik Road in ...

Nov 27, 2018, 17:08 ET Comcast Awards More Than $300,000 in Grants to Community Partners in Florida

Comcast announced today it has awarded almost $320,000 in Comcast Foundation grants to 69 community partners across Florida. These grants are going...

Oct 22, 2018, 14:52 ET Comcast NBCUniversal Supports Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts in Florida

In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, which devastated parts of the Florida Panhandle and surrounding areas, Comcast NBCUniversal has committed to...

Jul 24, 2018, 15:52 ET Comcast Awards More Than $200,000 in Scholarships to Florida Students

Comcast announced today it has awarded $238,000 in scholarships to 226 Florida students as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship...

Apr 21, 2018, 09:53 ET Thousands Of Volunteers "Make Change Happen" Across Florida On Comcast Cares Day

Today on the 17th annual Comcast Cares Day, more than 10,000 Comcast employees, their family and friends and community volunteers will "make change...

Apr 06, 2018, 06:00 ET Comcast Teams Up With Chicago Cubs On Multi-Year Technology And Marketing Partnership

The Chicago Cubs today announced that it is teaming up with Comcast on a new, multi-year technology and marketing partnership that will provide WiFi, ...

Apr 03, 2018, 09:44 ET Comcast Expands Its Gigabit Internet Service Across Florida

Comcast announced today that its new internet service, which delivers speeds up to 1 Gigabit-per-second to residential and business customers over...

Nov 01, 2017, 13:00 ET Comcast Increases Internet Speeds Across Florida

Comcast today announced it will increase speeds of some of its most popular Internet tiers for customers throughout Florida over the next several...

Feb 14, 2017, 09:00 ET Northside Partnership Commits To Success Of Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Innovation At Nova Place

Four community-minded partners today announce an ambitious collaboration to drive inclusive innovation and accelerate entrepreneurship on the...

Mar 21, 2016, 08:00 ET Comcast Introduces New Internet Tiers For No Additional Cost For Majority Of California Customers

Comcast today announced it is introducing a new Performance Pro speed tier of 100 Mbps and Blast Pro speed tier of 200 Mbps for both new and existing ...

Dec 10, 2015, 08:00 ET Comcast Names New Vice President for California's South Bay and San Francisco Areas

Comcast has added its newest member to the California Technical Operations group, naming Jim Peelman as the new Area Vice President for the Southwest ...

Nov 24, 2015, 08:00 ET Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104) To Televise Select Saint Mary's And San Francisco State Basketball Games Live

Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104), Comcast's regional cable network covering Northern and Central California, today announced that it will...

Nov 19, 2015, 10:36 ET Comcast Makes New Streaming Cable TV Service Available In Chicago Metro Area

Comcast today announced that Stream TV, a new streaming cable TV service that includes access to live channels from all the major broadcast networks...

Sep 24, 2015, 03:03 ET Comcast Extends Technology Support And Connects Thousands Of Evacuees Displaced By The California Wildfires

Thousands of Californians have been impacted by the devastating California fires including some of Comcast's customers, employees and their families. ...

Aug 19, 2015, 05:00 ET Khan Academy And Comcast Partner To Honor Oakland Students

Comcast, in partnership with Khan Academy, a nonprofit on a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere, today celebrated...