Comcast Plans to Invest More Than $9 Million to Expand Broadband Service to More Than 2,100 Additional Homes

康卡斯特计划投资900多万美元，将宽带服务扩展到另外2100多个家庭

Everett, Washington --News Direct-- Comcast West Division

华盛顿埃弗雷特——新闻频道——康卡斯特西部分部

Comcast today announced it will expand service to more than 2,100 homes in rural areas of Snohomish and Spokane Counties. Over the next two years, Comcast will invest $9.4 million, to bring the entire suite of Xfinity and Comcast Business services to the rural unincorporated communities of Sisco Heights, Burns Road, Frontier Air Park and Chattaroy. Additionally, Comcast is nearing completion of its network expansion with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, which includes service to more than 600 previously unserved homes in the area.

康卡斯特今天宣布，它将把服务扩展到斯努霍米什和斯波坎县农村地区的2100多户家庭。在接下来的两年里，康卡斯特将投资940万美元，将Xfinity和康卡斯特商业服务的全套服务带到西斯科高地(Sisco Heights)、伯恩斯路(Burns Road)、前线航空公园(Frontier Air Park)和查塔罗伊(Chattaroy)等农村未合并社区。此外，康卡斯特与Muckleshoot印第安部落的网络扩展也即将完成，该网络覆盖了该地区600多家以前没有服务过的家庭。

“I am appreciative of the efforts taken up by Comcast and all of our private sector partners to help us achieve broadband service across the state that is quality, affordable, and reliable. Even before we felt the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we knew that too many Washingtonians had limited or no access to broadband,” Gov. Jay Inslee said. “Continued private investment, such as Comcast’s commitment, is essential to making sure that as many Washingtonians as possible have access.”

“我对康卡斯特和我们所有的私营部门合作伙伴所做的努力表示感谢，这些努力帮助我们在全州实现高质量、廉价和可靠的宽带服务。甚至在我们感受到COVID-19大流行的影响之前，我们就知道太多华盛顿人的宽带接入有限或没有，”州长杰伊·英斯利(Jay Inslee)说。“持续的私人投资，比如康卡斯特的承诺，对于确保尽可能多的华盛顿人能够进入互联网至关重要。”

“Today’s announcement is great news for families, workers, and students who have been struggling with the connectivity that is fundamental to our everyday lives in Eastern Washington. I applaud Comcast for their commitment to expanding critical broadband to our rural and unserved communities,” said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05). “I will continue to lead in Congress to help close the digital divide so students can excel in the classroom, patients can access reliable telehealth services, and everyone has access to the resources needed to succeed in our 21st century digital economy.”

“今天的宣布对家庭、工人和学生来说是一个好消息，他们一直在为互联互通而奋斗，而互联互通是我们在华盛顿东部日常生活的基础。我赞赏康卡斯特致力于将关键的宽带扩展到我们的农村和未服务的社区，”众议员凯西·麦克莫里斯·罗杰斯说。“我将继续在国会领导缩小数字鸿沟，让学生能够在课堂上表现出色，让患者能够获得可靠的远程医疗服务，让每个人都能够获得在21世纪数字经济中取得成功所需的资源。”

“This is welcomed news for Snohomish County residents, especially in a world where we are increasingly reliant on a broadband connection to work, learn, and teach. In our region, where we have some of the world’s largest technology companies, we still have too many residents without affordable access to the internet,” said Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01). “Bold investments like these will help families during this difficult time and beyond and help make sure students don’t fall behind because of their connectivity. It’s incumbent upon state and federal lawmakers to also help fill the connectivity gap in our rural communities and partner with the private sector.”

“这对斯努霍米什县的居民来说是个好消息，尤其是在我们工作、学习和教学越来越依赖宽带连接的今天。”在我们这个拥有世界上最大的科技公司的地区，仍然有太多的居民无法负担得起上网费用。”“像这样大胆的投资将在这段困难时期和之后帮助家庭，并确保学生不会因为他们的联系而落后。州和联邦立法者有责任帮助填补我们农村社区的互联互通缺口，并与私营部门合作。”

Sisco Heights, Burns Road, Frontier Air Park and Chattaroy residents will have access to the entire Xfinity product suite, including Internet Essentials, the largest and most comprehensive low-cost Internet adoption program for low-income Americans. Since 2011, it has connected 85,000 low-income households statewide, many for the first time. Businesses will have access to the full suite of Comcast Business Internet, voice, and video services, including WiFi, Voice, TV and managed enterprise solutions for businesses of all sizes.

西斯科高地、伯恩斯路、边疆航空公园和查塔罗伊的居民将可以使用整个Xfinity产品套件，包括互联网必需品(Internet Essentials)，这是为低收入美国人提供的最大、最全面的低成本互联网应用项目。自2011年以来，它已经连接了全州8.5万个低收入家庭，其中很多是第一次。企业将可以使用Comcast Business Internet、语音和视频服务的全套服务，包括WiFi、语音、电视和管理企业解决方案，适用于各种规模的企业。

“We’re excited to expand our network into these rural communities. Connecting people to the power of technology is important and life-changing” said Rodrigo Lopez, Region Senior Vice President, Comcast Washington. “We will continue investing in our state. In one year alone, we spent $988 million in Washington to maintain and upgrade our network, help local charities, and keep children connected during school closures.”

“我们很高兴能将我们的网络扩展到这些农村社区。让人们接触到技术的力量是非常重要的，而且会改变生活。”康卡斯特华盛顿地区高级副总裁罗德里戈·洛佩斯说。“我们将继续在我们的州投资。仅在一年时间里，我们就在华盛顿花费了9.88亿美元来维护和升级我们的网络，帮助当地的慈善机构，并在学校关闭期间让孩子们保持联系。”

Comcast has more than 4,200 employees who serve more than 1.6 million residential and business customers throughout the state. Comcast is Washington’s leading provider of Xfinity video, high-speed Internet, smart home and phone services. Comcast operates Xfinity retail stores throughout Washington, which feature a welcoming and modern retail environment that highlights the complete line of Xfinity home and Comcast Business technology offerings, including Xfinity Mobile, Xfinity X1, Xfinity Home and Xfinity Internet. To learn more about Comcast in Washington, visit: https://washington.comcast.com/

康卡斯特拥有4200多名员工，为全美160多万住宅和商业客户提供服务。康卡斯特是华盛顿Xfinity视频、高速互联网、智能家居和电话服务的领先供应商。Comcast在华盛顿各地经营Xfinity零售店，这些零售店以友好和现代的零售环境为特色，突出了Xfinity home和Comcast Business technology的完整系列，包括Xfinity Mobile、Xfinity X1、Xfinity home和Xfinity Internet。想了解更多关于康卡斯特在华盛顿的信息，请访问:https://washington.comcast.com/