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Comcast anti-trust probe launched, DoJ concerned about Xfinity

Comcast anti-trust probe launched, DoJ concerned about Xfinity
  • Posted June 13, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Citing individuals "familiar with the matter", the Wall Street Journal claims the Department of Justice is investigating Comcast for possible anti-trust violations. The DoJ has reportedly spoken to Netflix, Hulu, Comcast and others so far during their investigation. Comcast has been…

Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all

Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all
  • Posted April 16, 2012, 2:25 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Netflix CEO Reed Hastings gave Comcast a quick jab on his Facebook page yesterday, accusing the company of possibly violating net neutrality principles. Citing Comcast's uniquely preferential treatment of video streamed via Xfinity's Xbox app, Hastings called upon Comcast to…

AT&T throttles top 5% of wireless data users, still charges overage fees

AT&T throttles top 5% of wireless data users, still charges overage fees
  • Posted December 8, 2011, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Mobile Computing
  • As we mentioned this summer, AT&T was slated to begin throttling data plans as of October 1 this year. Reports of throttling are finally beginning to surface as more and more users complain they have received this dreaded text message from…

New carrier offers unlimited service, no contracts or overages for $19/mo

New carrier offers unlimited service, no contracts or overages for $19/mo
  • Posted November 9, 2011, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Tired of restrictive contracts and costly overages? Republic Wireless is too. The newcomer has busted onto the scene with a service that is currently unmatched by Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. For only $19 a month, the company says it…

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