Industry Why is Comcast's 'free' Flex streaming box actually $13 per month? TL;DR: Because you have to rent a modem in order to get it By Cal Jeffrey, October 22, 2019, 5:01 PM 8 comments
Tech Culture The Web Comcast expands Internet Essentials to more than three million additional households A fixed home Internet connection for $9.95 per month By Shawn Knight, August 6, 2019, 5:00 PM
Industry Comcast introduces eye-tracking support to its X1 web remote Works with Tobii and other eye-tracking systems By Cal Jeffrey, June 17, 2019, 2:42 PM
The Web Industry State of Washington finds Comcast violated Consumer Protection Act over 445,000 times $9 million fine and massive refunds inbound By Eric Hamilton, June 9, 2019, 7:12 AM 11 comments
Electronics Comcast could be working on an in-home, health-monitoring motion sensor Pilot testing begins this year By Cohen Coberly, May 21, 2019, 3:23 PM
The Web Industry Comcast hands over full control of Hulu to Disney As part of a future stock sale By Cohen Coberly, May 14, 2019, 5:59 PM 10 comments
Industry Comcast set to raise fees again in January by 21 percent Subscribers already pay nearly $2.64 billion per year for networks they could get over the airwaves for free By Cal Jeffrey, December 12, 2018, 2:57 PM 12 comments
Industry The Web Massachusetts town votes to build their own municipal fiber network over Comcast alternative The municipal network will cost far more By Cohen Coberly, December 12, 2018, 2:01 PM
The Web Comcast now has the largest gigabit network but it does not come cheap Around $150 a month for Xfinity gigabit tier By Greg Synek, October 19, 2018, 9:33 AM 12 comments
Security Comcast flaws exposed partial home addresses, Social Security numbers of 26.5 million customers Comcast has since patched the flaws By Shawn Knight, August 9, 2018, 10:18 AM
Industry Comcast is integrating Amazon Prime Video into Xfinity X1 Will it keep consumers from cutting the cord? By David Matthews, August 3, 2018, 9:41 AM
Industry Comcast abandons bid to acquire 21st Century Fox, clearing the path for Disney Disney wins the bidding war for Fox By Shawn Knight, July 19, 2018, 10:25 AM
Industry Comcast is rolling out video quality caps and hotspot speed restrictions for Xfinity Mobile subscribers These changes will roll out in the coming weeks By Cohen Coberly, July 2, 2018, 3:34 PM 9 comments
Industry Disney has received conditional Department of Justice approval to acquire 21st Century Fox The DOJ says Disney must divest Fox's regional sports networks By Cohen Coberly, June 27, 2018, 5:18 PM 11 comments
Industry The Web Comcast quietly deactivates congestion management system Data caps and overage fees still exist By Shawn Knight, June 14, 2018, 10:44 AM 17 comments
Industry Comcast is in the 'advanced stages' of preparing an offer to top Disney's 21st Century Fox bid Comcast is throwing a wrench into Disney's plans By Cohen Coberly, May 23, 2018, 12:54 PM
Electronics Industry Comcast gets into mesh networking with xFi Pods Wi-Fi is the oxygen for the digital home By Shawn Knight, May 22, 2018, 11:27 AM
The Web Industry Comcast aims to combat cord cutting by limiting major internet speed increases to cable subscribers (Updated) Some customers won't receive the speed bumps without a TV subscription By Cohen Coberly, April 30, 2018, 5:22 PM 90 comments
The Web Industry Comcast is boosting Xfinity Internet download speeds for some users You may need a new modem for the faster speeds to take effect By Shawn Knight, March 6, 2018, 3:42 PM 14 comments
Industry Comcast said new tax bill would create thousands of jobs, ended up quietly firing 500 instead Employees were forced to sign NDA By William Gayde, January 5, 2018, 3:21 PM 16 comments
The Web Comcast says it supports open internet principles, still has ideas for paid fast lanes Mixed signals from ISPs put open Internet at risk By Greg Synek, November 28, 2017, 11:35 AM 8 comments
Industry Residents in Colorado give BigTel the finger, vote for city-run broadband Council is looking to build a fiber infrastructure By Cal Jeffrey, November 9, 2017, 5:25 PM 15 comments
Industry The Web Comcast launches Xfinity Instant TV streaming service But you'll need to be an existing Xfinity Internet customer to sign up By Cohen Coberly, September 27, 2017, 5:28 PM
Industry Comcast is suing Vermont to get out of building 550 miles of new cable lines By William Gayde, September 1, 2017, 5:15 PM 34 comments
Industry Mobile Comcast Xfinity Mobile goes nationwide (and with a lower price) By Shawn Knight, August 17, 2017, 3:15 PM