In reaching this agreement, and with Comcast introducing the Internet Essentials Senior Pilot Program, we are meeting that goal. We hope our pilot program will serve as a model for cities and providers across the country." The benefits that Comcast will offer eligible Boston seniors include: "We have made real and significant progress toward closing the digital divide for low-income parents and children across the country. In less than four years, Internet Essentials connected more than 500,000 families, or more than 2 million low-income Americans, to the power of the Internet at home," said David L. Cohen, Comcast Corporation Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer. "Here now in Boston, we are offering our first-in-New England low-income senior citizen pilot. Seniors can get connected to the Internet in their homes and use it to communicate with friends and family, access healthcare and financial information, and enjoy online news and entertainment."