Comcast Offers Six Months' Free 'Internet Essentials'

Comcast will give six months of free Internet service, under its Internet Essentials program, to any new family that applies for the program.

Families who are approved for Internet Essentials between Aug. 4 and Sept 20 will receive up to six months of Internet service. Comcast also said it would offer amnesty for certain low-income families that could qualify for the broadband service but have a past-due balance. Customers who have an outstanding bill that is more than a year old are now eligible for Internet Essentials, as long as they meet other eligibility criteria.