Pursuits
Comcast Pledges Low-Cost Web as It Meets on Time Warner
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Comcast Corp. vowed to help more low-income families connect to the Internet as a top executive began meeting today with U.S. regulators who will review the company’s $45.2 billion bid for competitor Time Warner Cable Inc.
A program that offers eligible families Internet service for $9.95 monthly will be extended indefinitely, David L. Cohen, an executive vice president for Philadelphia-based Comcast, said on a conference call with reporters. The program, Internet Essentials, has enrolled 1.2 million people, Cohen said.