Think about your mom or grandma. She might be part of the “Greatest Generation,” or a Baby Boomer, so she sure as hell has seen a lot in her life. She’s seen multiple wars, the Civil Rights Movement and the birth of rock music. And now, she’s getting Internet access and she’ll be able to join in on all the Facebooking, Googling and Netflixing that’s second nature to Millennials.

From the looks of it, Comcast is on a mission to:

Make sure any low income senior citizen in San Francisco who wants access to the Internet can have it at the extremely affordable $9.95 per month, plus tax

Teach said senior citizens how to use the Internet so they’re not intimidated once they gain access to it

Comcast made the big announcement about their new Internet Essentials pilot program last week at the Lady Shaw Senior Center in San Francisco. Around 60 seniors were there for the occasion and I can tell you first hand that they were thrilled with the news.

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Here at Innovators Peak, we love hearing about entrepreneurial game-changers who are making life better in Denver with their disruptive ideas. Despite that, it’s great to see the technology and entrepreneurial landscape evolving nationwide. While there have been great advancements in the entrepreneurial community in the past decade, there’s always room for improvement.

Our nation’s capital has confirmed this to be a national priority by hosting events such as White House Demo Day and Open for Innovation Day, in which established companies like Comcast pitch funded ideas to startups. By eliminating some of the barriers to entry in the startup landscape, we give budding entrepreneurs a greater chance of success while also driving innovation through funded projects. It’s great to see successful companies with so much capital seeking qualified startups to partner with to work toward a greater goal.

Sam Schwartz, Chief Business Development Officer for Comcast Cable acknowledged the attention from the capital, saying, “As we look to fund and support the next generation of American entrepreneurs and their big ideas, we applaud the President for hosting this exciting event showcasing the incredible potential that comes from tapping diverse talent.”

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How does the cable industry achieve 10 times its capacity with the same environmental footprint as today?

That’s the question John Schanz — Chief Network Operator and EVP of Comcast — sought to answer last Wednesday when he unveiled a bold new plan to change the way the cable industry consumes energy by the year 2020.  The initiative, a collaborative effort developed by the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and led by Schanz, is meant to “provide cable systems operators with the new standards, technology, innovation, organizational solutions” in order to ensure continued “growth, availability and reliability.”

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