Comcast Cable – Message from CEO David Watson

Today I want to share with you how we are committed to doing our part to help foster equality and inclusion Last week we announced a comprehensive plan for all Comcast companies to be champions for equality This work includes a new 100 million pledge over the next three years to help fight racism injustice and inequality amp8212 on top of the commitments we currently make to many organizations supporting underrepresented communitiesCommitted to Action What We are DoingWe are harnessing our resources and skills across the company to build a focused multiyear multiphase action plan to help create sustainable and lasting change As we build out our plan we have taken these first stepsWe will elevate voices that need to be heard Leveraging the reach and scale of our X1 and Flex video platforms we will promote and amplify multicultural content building on our commitment to educate inform and inspire Say quotBlack Voices Black Storiesquot into your Xfinity Voice Remote to explore a deep collection of documentaries movies and series on Black culture and the history of racial inequalityWe will invest even more in our communities Digital inequity disproportionately impacts communities of color Over nearly a decade our Internet Essentials program has connected more than two million households to the Internet at home serving eight million people in need We partner with thousands of school districts every day to ensure their students have the inhome connectivity they need to learn remotely To help connect even more we are extending our two months of free service offer for new customers through the end of 2020 and extending payment options for Internet Essentials customersWe will grow our support of small businesses Many small businesses have been affected by extended closures in the wake of COVID19 An important part of our 100 million pledge is to help small businesses owned by people of colorWe will accelerate our diversity and inclusion efforts in our teams We are proud of our efforts to date on advancing inclusion amp8212 over 11000 employees have joined our Black Employee Network which provides thoughtprovoking speaker series leading training ampamp development programs and plays a critical role in driving our business forward We have now established an internal council to accelerate further our efforts to recruit develop advance and support people of color as well as to promote the importance of being an effective allyWe approach our efforts with a humble responsibility but an important and dedicated purpose We know we are only part of the solution but I am personally committed to ensuring that our employees and you our customers feel the impact of our actions now and into the futureThank youamp160amp160amp160amp160amp160Click the social buttons to share this story with colleagues and friendsThe opinions expressed here are the author39s views and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNetamp160

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