UMB, Comcast partner to provide Internet service to up to 1,000 families in West Baltimore - MMCxchange https://mmcxchange.com/ Fri, 22 May 2026 07:00:03 -0400 en-US hourly 1 Baltimore Times RSS Hub UMB, Comcast partner to provide Internet service to up to 1,000 families in West Baltimore https://mmcxchange.com/detail/umb-comcast-partner-to-provide-internet-service-to-up-to-1000-families-in-west-baltimore_1777206764 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:00:58 -0400 https://mmcxchange.com/detail/umb-comcast-partner-to-provide-internet-service-to-up-to-1000-families-in-west-baltimore_1777206764 UMB, Comcast partner to provide Internet service to up to 1,000 families in West Baltimore

In an effort to bridge the digital divide, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) has partnered with Comcast to provide Internet service for up to 1,000 families from 14 different partner schools in West Baltimore for one year. About one-third of Baltimore City residents don’t have access to Internet in their homes, which has become a problem since the COVID-19 pandemic because virtual learning has made Internet access a necessity for students to continue with their education. COMCASTago that…]]>