Spectrum to add 400 new jobs, open new call center in San Antonio
Spectrum on May 20 announced plans to add 400 new jobs in San Antonio by year-end 2022, continuing the company’s growing commitment in the city. The company is also opening a new customer service center, which it is staffing with an additional 350 available positions, and investing $6 million in the two centers serving Spectrum customers from across the company’s 41-state service area. Read more.
Houston small biz community to Biden’s SBA administrator: Digital skills helped in pandemic’s darkest days
Nearly two dozen Houston small business owners had an extraordinary and intimate roundtable discussion with President Joe Biden’s Small Business Administrator, Isabella Casillas Guzman, on June 7. Their message to Administrator Guzman — the key to business resiliency, in a region faced with extreme weather and pandemic struggles, is having the digital skills needed to pivot a business’ needs. Read more.
Comcast: Houston grandmother’s heart of gold inspires kids
A Houston grandmother is taking neighborly love to the next level. She’s on a mission to help children in her community thrive and wants to expand her efforts by learning new digital skills. Thanks to a recent surprise from Comcast Houston Xfinity, she’s closer than ever. Read more.
Comcast joins Houston ‘Community and Impact’ Taskforce
Comcast Houston joined the Houston 2036, adding Comcast Houston’s VP of External Affairs Toni Beck to the roster of other taskforce members. In preparation for Houston’s bicentennial, the Houston 2036 Taskforce is responsible for developing an equitable vision for Houston, designing a social justice plan for realizing that vision and taking a collective action to drive measurable change. Read more.
Comcast introduces additional efforts to increase participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program
As the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), and its predecessor the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), approaches, Comcast has announced new developments in its efforts to increase awareness and help people take advantage of the life-changing program that provides $30 each month toward their connectivity needs. Read more.
Sparklight, Cable One family of brands, awards $30,000 to fund youth stem projects
Ten schools and organizations across the Cable One family of brands (Sparklight, Fidelity, ValuNet, Hargray) footprint were recently awarded $3,000 each to fund science, technology, engineering or math projects that will further enable student learning in these crucial areas. One of those awards was presented to Denison ISD B. McDaniel Intermediate School in Denison to expand the school’s LEGO League to more students. Read more.
