Comcast said 3 million additional homes are now eligible for Internet Essentials, the cable operator's program for low-income households, after extending access to all seniors and to people with disabilities within its cable service footprint.

The expansion includes homes that are on some form of federal assistance, including low-income seniors on Medicaid and those receiving help from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TAMF) initiatives.