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Comcast to create extensive Wi-Fi network, by leveraging at-home routers
- Comcast, the nation’s third largest internet provider, is unveiling a new feature that promises to provide Wi-Fi internet access from almost anywhere in the world. The system involves tapping into the personal routers of Comcast users, creating millions of public…
News Corp and Walt Disney reportedly in discussion over Hulu's future
- News Corp. and Walt Disney Co. are reportedly in discussion with one another that could ultimately lead to one company buying out the other’s interest in video streaming service Hulu. At present, each entity owns about a third of Hulu…
Controversial 'six-strikes' copyright alert system launches in US
- The "six-strike" warning system that aims to curb illegal downloads in the U.S. is set to go live today after missing its scheduled launch in November. AT&T, Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner Cable, and Comcast are all on board with the…
Former FCC chair: ISP data caps are about monetization, not network congestion
- Data caps, also known as broadband caps and bandwidth caps, have long been a controversial method of managing network congestion by ISPs -- or has it? While numerous ISPs have explained away the necessity of bandwidth caps to maintain quality…
Comcast CEO believes his company can learn a lot from Apple
- Comcast has come a long way since its start as a small town cable system in Tupelo, Mississippi. The company has a higher market value and earns more revenue each year than News Corp., Time Warner and Disney but CEO…
Netflix releases streaming performance data, Google Fiber ranks #1
- Netflix has published a list of the top Internet service providers in the US based on streaming performance. This is the first time that Netflix has released data of this nature but according to Netflix vice president of content delivery…
US cable companies to enter cloud-gaming business
- US cable providers are reportedly gearing up to start testing their own cloud-gaming services, in a move that ultimately aims to make dedicated gaming hardware a thing of the past. Citing "people with knowledge of the matter," Bloomberg reports that…
Justice Department approves Verizon's $3.9 billion spectrum deal
- Verizon Wireless is one step closer to finalizing a deal to purchase up to $3.9 billion worth of wireless spectrum from Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cox Communications and Bright House Networks. The US Justice Department gave the deal its stamp…
Comcast launches 305Mbps broadband, doubles 25/50Mbps tiers
- Following last week's rumors of Comcast gearing up to offer 305Mbps cable broadband, the company has officially confirmed speculation. Labeled as Xfinity Platinum, Comcast has announced it is actually in the process of rolling out the speedy Internet service to…
Comcast preparing to one-up Verizon with 305 Mbps Internet package
- Comcast is reportedly preparing to bolster their broadband Internet offering in an attempt to compete with high-speed rival Verizon Wireless. The cable company recently streamed a live event to employees that hinted at a faster service that would soon be…
Comcast ends FCC broadband probe with new terms, $800,000 payment
- Comcast Corporation, the US' largest cable company has reached a settlement with the Federal Communications Commission, agreeing to pay a "voluntary contribution" of $800,000 to the US Treasury and to continue offering a reasonably priced, stand-alone high-speed internet service for…
Comcast refuses IP lookups, calls anti-piracy case a 'shake down'
- Comcast may be complicating the lives of copyright holders everywhere by rejecting recent requests made to link subscriber information to IP addresses. In an ongoing legal kerfuffle with AF Holdings, adult film publisher and plaintiff, Comcast requested an Illinois district…
Comcast anti-trust probe launched, DoJ concerned about Xfinity
- 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…
Five US cable providers join forces to offer 50,000+ wireless hotspots
- Five cable companies have announced a joint effort to provide wireless Internet hotspots across the US. Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable have agreed to let their high-speed Internet subscribers access each other's Wi-Fi networks.…
Comcast lifts 250GB hard cap, intros more flexible 300GB soft cap
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Comcast has announced plans to loosen restrictions on residential Internet users. In 2008, the provider imposed a cap on home subscribers forbidding them from using more than 250GB of data (download and upload combined). The limitation spanned all residential bandwidth packages...
Comcast investigated over net neutrality, denies Xfinity favoritism
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Comcast network and operations VP, Tony Werner, has responded to Minnesota senator Al Franken's request to investigate the company for questionable net neutrality practices. According to Werner, Comcast is not prioritizing Xfinity traffic -- the company's IP television service...
Netflix CEO: Comcast should apply data caps equally, or not at all
- 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…
Netflix working with cable companies as on-demand alternative?
- According to multiple sources at Reuters, Netflix may be considering a deal with cable network companies. Few details are known about the proposal, but one source claims the plan may be to bundle Netflix as an on-demand option for cable…
Comcast denies tiered plans, streaming to trump cable by 2016
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As we reported about a week ago, ISPs seem poised to transition from an "unlimited" model to usage-based billing. Comcast claims it will not be one of them, although the company does impose a 250GB monthly cap. According to Comcast's Chief Financial Officer...
Comcast quietly rolls out IPv6 to subscribers
- Deployment of IPv6 is still in its infancy, but Comcast has started pushing the protocol out in a limited fashion to subscribers in select markets. That makes Comcast the first national ISP to deploy IPv6 and it is likely that…
FCC unveils plan to provide broadband to the poor
- The Federal Communications Commission has released information regarding a new strategy to increase broadband proliferation amongst low-income families. The commission has labeled the initiative "Connect to Compete" and has billed it as the largest effort ever to shrink the digital…
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