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Comcast Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

2 months ago

In celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, Comcast hosted a special virtual panel discussion of MSNBC’s Rebellion! Stonewall documentary, in partnership with University of California Berkeley, the Gender Equity Resource Center to honor the historic protests that shaped the movement for LGBTQ+ equality.

The event featured a great line up of speakers, including Mark Segal, LGTBQ+ Rights Pioneer, U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Bravo’s Andy Cohen and an engaging conversation with Victoria Kolakowski, State Court Judge for Alameda County Superior Court and the first openly transgender trial judge to serve in the U.S. court system. Kerby Lynch, Ph.D. Candidate with UC Berkeley, and Associate with Bay Area Lesbian Archives. Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo plaintiffs and supreme court prop 8 challengers. Paul and Jeff helped restore marriage equality after challenging California’s Prop 8—their fight for equal rights led them to win the case before the United States Supreme Court. The conversation was moderated by NBC Bay Area’s Chief Meteorologist, Jeff Ranieri. During the event, we also heard from State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, Oakland City Council President Rebecca Kaplan, UC Berkeley Professor Mel Y. Chen and Vice President of External Affairs for the Comcast California Region, Beth Hester.

MSNBC’s Rebellion! Stonewall documentary, served as focus to the panel discussion, the film details the pre-Stonewall social and legal oppression that gave rise to rioting across several nights in 1969. That pivotal event in Greenwich Village propelled the gay rights movement and furthered the fight for our democratic ideals — the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The documentary  is available to watch for free on NBC.com, and will also be on Xfinity On Demand through year-end.

Filed Under: California News, Community Investment

Public Safety Power Shutoff

An Xfinity technician examines a forest

Preparing for PSPS Events

Many of us are looking forward to a return to some form of normalcy as we work to rebuild and recover from the public health crisis. Californians are clever, resilient and optimistic people and we will find joy in every season no matter what happens.

While this year will probably feel very different, one thing that will, unfortunately, remain consistent is the threat of wildfires. June 1 was the official start of fire season and at Comcast we are working tirelessly to ensure we continue to serve our customers.

Concurrent with fire season, in many parts of California, we anticipate planned power outages – called Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) – during this time, which runs from June through November. When gusty winds and dry conditions are forecasted, combined with a heightened fire risk, electricity providers pre-emptively turn off the power to protect the public.

Comcast’s Internet, TV and landline telephone services for homes and businesses require commercial power to operate. During a PSPS event, these Comcast services may stop functioning within hours after the commercial power is shut off. Mobile phone service may also be affected by a PSPS event.

Comcast understands this disruption to services is frustrating and has a major impact on people’s lives and businesses. The safety of our communities and employees is our utmost priority and Comcast takes care during PSPS events to ensure public safety.

Comcast also takes care during PSPS events to ensure we’re keeping our customers informed. We’ve sent a letter and an email to our customers with important information about how to keep informed during wildfire season.

You may also see public service announcements on your local news channel reminding you how these power outages may affect your services.

Here are a few things you can do now to be prepared:

  • Confirm your contact information at xfinity.com/myaccount—We will use this information to contact you if we expect a service disruption caused by a planned power outage. You can also use My Account to check if your service has been restored.
  • Comcast Business customers can check their My Account app or the Comcast Business Status Center to get information and valuable updates.
  • Download your favorite shows and movies for offline viewing—With the Xfinity Stream app, you can watch shows and movies offline in case you lose power.
  • Download the Xfinity Connect App to receive Xfinity Voice calls via your mobile phone—Xfinity Voice customers can make and receive calls with their Xfinity phone number using their mobile phone.
  • Visit the Comcast California Blog where we will post information, updates and answers to commonly asked questions. On the blog, we’ve launched a special PSPS web page where you can get additional information.
  • Follow us on Twitter — our handle is @ComcastCA and we regularly post valuable updates.

Even if power is off, Comcast’s team never stops working for you. From our family to yours, we hope you remain safe.

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