Comcast will include up to six months of free broadband...
Comcast will include up to six months of free broadband for families new to Internet Essentials and forgive past-due bills for low-income families that apply for the service, said Executive Vice President David Cohen in a blog post Monday (http://bit.ly/1qUA60Y):…
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“We're doing this because there is no more important back to school supply than Internet service at home.” The past-due bill amnesty applies to bills more than a year old for households that are otherwise eligible for IE, said the cable ISP. “If customers’ outstanding bills are less than a year old, however, then we would like them to settle that debt with us before they can be eligible to apply for the program,” Cohen said. “We are willing to work with families whose debt is reasonable enough that they could pay us back in installments.” The complimentary six months of broadband applies to families that receive approval for Internet Essentials between Aug. 4 and Sept. 20, Cohen said. “With the merger with Time Warner Cable, we see a tremendous opportunity to bring the benefits of Internet Essentials to millions of additional families in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Kansas City and Charlotte.” Comcast started Internet Essentials about when it got 2011 FCC approval for buying control of NBCUniversal.