Comcast, AT&T making changes to internet due to coronavirus fears - Business Insider

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AT&T is lifting all internet data caps and Comcast is cutting some introductory service fees in response to the shift to more home use amid the coronavirus outbreak

FILE - This Jan. 24, 2019, file photo shows a Comcast truck in Pittsburgh. Comcast Corp. reports financial results Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. AT&T is lifting overage fees and removing internet data caps for home broadband internet amid the significant changes that millions of Americans are going through due to coronavirus concerns.Comcast also announced that it's offering its Essentials internet service designed for low-income families free for 60 days to new customers.

AT&T is reportedly lifting overage fees and data caps when many Americans are being told by their employers, schools, and institutions to stay home, according toAT&T confirmed Motherboard's report, specifying that many of its customers "already have unlimited home internet access, and we are waiving home internet data overage for the remaining customers."

Comcast told Business Insider that it is offering its Essentials internet service designed for low-income families free for 60 days for new qualifying customers where Comcast internet is available in response to the effects that coronavirus is having on Americans' daily lives.

 

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