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Attorney General Frosh urges telecommunication companies to keep Marylanders connected during pandemic

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday joined a coalition of 27 attorneys general urging the telecommunications industry to strengthen commitments to protect consumers struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to call upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to support additional efforts to reduce the economic burden to those customers. “Access to the internet […]

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Baltimore County to offer exterior WiFi at select library branch locations

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TOWSON, MD—As Baltimore County continues to identify ways to assist residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Monday announced new exterior WiFi resources at Baltimore County Public Library branches to support students and other residents without high-speed internet access. “This crisis has upended life in countless ways, and it requires us to find creative solutions to the […]

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Comcast Announces COVID-19 Response: Opens Xfinity WiFi Network Nationally for Free, Offers Free Unlimited Data

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BALTIMORE, MD—On the heels of offering new, low-income Internet Essentials customers two months of free internet and raising the speed of that program’s service to 25/3 Mbps, Comcast on Friday announced additional steps to help ensure people stay connected to the Internet as more schools suspend classes and companies encourage employees to work from home due to coronavirus. “During this […]

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