Program Targets Indiana’s ‘Digital Divide’

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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndiana is part of a nationwide partnership between Comcast and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at closing the "digital divide." The company says the initiative will make more than 60,000 low-income Hoosiers eligible for low-cost Internet service.
HUD Secretary Julián Castro says the new partnership results in its ConnectHome initiative covering up to 2 million homes throughout the United States. In a release, he said the program is "opening doors of opportunity for our next generation of Americans," adding, "Today’s announcement has the potential to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of kids across the nation by giving them the tools to reach their full potential. We’re grateful to Comcast for joining the ConnectHome initiative, which has extended its reach to more than 1.5 million children in one short year."
Comcast says, in total, 62,565 Hoosiers will be eligible for its Internet Essentials program. Among them:
13,180 in Marion County
5,183 in Allen County
2,556 in Tippecanoe County
2,289 in Monroe County
2,154 in Madison County
1,952 in Delaware County
1,677 in Howard County
1,355 in Wayne County
1,231 in Bartholomew County