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rumor
100Mbps Comcast Coming Soon?
According to the Inquirer, Comcast will be releasing a 100Mbps service "any day now." But it will be super expensive. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by darrinjc: Scaling of services isn't linear, but typically follows the "0.6 Power rule.. That would make something "twice as big" cost... 8 Responses | Other threads
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internet
Google on How to Change the Internet: You Should Own Your Broadband Pipes
Google policy analyst Derek Slater—who's so obviously related to Christian Slater—explains how to reshape broadband in the US. Step one: Own the actual pipes that run to your house. More »
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Comment by G_Money21: A small city in North Carolina is doing this already arent they? Wilson NC. And guess what, Time Warner (the... 4 Responses | Other threads
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godzilla internet
Suck It, Fiber: America's Fastest Internet 101Mbps Delivered by Cablevision
Holy. I knew the fruits of cable's fiber-fast DOCSIS 3.0 standard would be delicious, but this is incredible: Cablevision's going to sell the fastest internet in the US next month: 101 blazing megabits per second. More » -
comcast
Exposing Your Junk To The Comcast Guy Will Not Get You Free Cable, Only Jail Time
Here is my life lesson for today: no matter how excited you are to get your internet service fixed, do not expose yourself to the Comcast guy. I can't stress that enough. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Kaiser-Machead: Fool. You're supposed to save that nonsense for the Jehovah's Witnesses. 8 Responses | Other threads
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flash
Adobe Aggressively, Officially Promoting Flash For HDTVs, DVRs
To date, Adobe's efforts to push Flash to TVs have passed mostly under the radar, and haven't netted many actual products. This is about to change, according to a forthcoming announcement from the company. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Morgan Breden: I honestly have nothing but disdain for flash. Not only is it so unsecure, but everything it does can be... 5 Responses | Other threads
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statistics
Customer Satisfaction Survey Scores: Apple's Good, Dell's Bad, All ISPs Are Abysmal
In a survey of customer satisfaction, the computer industry as a whole scored pretty badly, with Apple the marginal best out of a not-so-thrilling bunch. The worst sector, however, was ISPs, which seem universally loathed. More »
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By Dan NosowitzComment by Dafrety: I'd have to rate them the other way for me. Every Apple machine I've owned (5) has been a lemon,... 9 Responses | Other threads
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death of the internet
Time Warner Monthly Data Caps Spread Beyond Texas
Texas may be great, but it could not contain Time Warner's HD video-killing monthly broadband data caps, which have now spread beyond its borders. More »
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Comment by A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake!: It seems like the transmission technology isn't advancing fast enough to deal with the increasing size of files being sent... 29 Responses | Other threads
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net neuterality
Your ISP Hates You: They're Probably Working With RIAA
Remember how the RIAA was getting ISPs to help battle copyright infringers after they gave up lawsuits, and AT&T was all "no comment"? Now AT&T confirms they're working with the RIAA. UPDATED. More »
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Comment by 3DaysTillTheState_GitEmSteveDave: ::Taps his external drive twice encrypted which may or may not have downloaded content on it:: 15 Responses | Other threads
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wireless
Comcast Bundling WiMax With Cable
Comcast owns some of Clearwire, and so they're going to bundle Clearwire's wireless 4g WiMax network with cable services soon. It'll be in Portland first, by midyear. If it does well, I have no doubt it'll reach the rest of us Comcastards. [Oregonlive]
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By Brian LamComment by lstar28: I don't know how available Clearwire is, but where I live it's available. I get 1.5 Mbps Download and pay... 3 Responses | Other threads
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review
Exclusive: WiMax Uncapped Speed Tests
A cable modem in your pocket. Rockin' down the highway with video on demand. Real wireless broadband. I tested an unthrottled Clearwire WiMax connection all over Portland, and that's (mostly) what I got. More » -
convergence
Sony Style Comcast Labs, a Joint Retail Store, Opens Tomorrow In Philly
Watch out Apple! Sony is clearly gunning for a chunk of your stylish retail business by partnering with a name known for its popularity amongst customers and its excellent support and services: Comcast. Updated. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by OMG! Ponies!: SonyStyle: an exercise in how not to have a retail store. Small, cramped, harshly lit, staffed with know-nothings and not enough... 6 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
Comcast Really, Really Wants You to Love Them Again
Comcast, which most people consider the worst company on the face of the earth (well, before AIG and friends stepped up) really wants you to love them again. I mean, watch this Juno-esque commercial. More »
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Comment by KeepingTheForeName_GitEmSteveDave: Cablevision promised me free 911 to switch back to them from FiOS. No chance. [consumerist.com] 10 Responses | Other threads
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tv anywhere
Time Warner Ditches Cable Co, Pledges TV Shows Everywhere
Just after Time Warner announced its spin-off of Time Warner Cable, CEO Jeff Bewkes is saying he wants paying customers to get their favorite shows via whatever means they prefer: Cable, computer or phone. More »
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Comment by robot-shmobot: if we pay for it, does that mean there's no commercials?! 8 Responses | Other threads
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cable
Online Cable Debate Heats Up As Execs Embrace Streaming Tech, Bicker About Programming Model
Even as the cable companies seemingly embrace online cable programming, there seem to be as many unanswered questions today regarding this new path as there are answers. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by mricyfire: none of this would happen if they weren't such dicks with pricing methods. I can get everything I want TVwise online... 6 Responses | Other threads
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cable guy
Comcast Cable Guys Save Elderly Woman From Burning Home
Sure, they might sometimes fall asleep on your couch (or your bed), but Comcast guys aren't all bad. Two Cape Cod Comcast repairmen ran into a burning house and saved an 88-year-old woman. More »
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By Elaine ChowComment by tehsquish - Still plays Ultima Online: Good for them, I'd like to think that I'd make the same decision when faced with it point blank. A... 6 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Comcast Apologizing for Super Bowl Porn with $5 Discount?
Everybody has a price, even to let their kids watch a waggling penis during the Super Bowl. But I think that price is more than $5, Comcast. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Kayur Magan: wowif i lived there..and and had kidsid totally sue comcast 9 Responses | Other threads
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wardrobe malfunctions
Prank of the Year: Comcast Tucson Airs Graphic Porn During Super Bowl (NSFW)
Tucson, Arizona was probably not the best place to watch the game last night. Partly because of the disappointing result, but mostly because of the huge, flapping penis. More » -
internet
AT&T and Comcast Agree to Do the RIAA's Dirty Work
Sure, the RIAA has given up on lawsuits, but it's got an even better trick: ISPs will do their dirty work for them. Not surprisingly, AT&T and Comcast stepped right up, says CNET. UPDATED. More »
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Comment by inspiredEpic: This is a bit off topic so I apologize in advance. But why aren't the commas working? 27 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
Inside the Mind of the Dark Lord of Broadband, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts
If you didn't catch this month's delightfully ad-light issue of Wired, check out their profile of "the Dark Lord of broadbrand," Comcast CEO Brian Roberts. His calm demeanor reminds me of Palpatine, the Chancellor. [Wired]
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Comment by jackbling: anyone care to give a brief synopsis? very curious about this but may have to just check it out later. 5 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
Comcast's Internet Slowdown System Fully Armed and Operational (and Avoidable)
Comcast's bandwidth throttling system that slows you down for using too much bandwidth is now fully armed and operational in all markets. Here's how it works, and how to not get stuck on the short bus. More » -
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Congress Says FCC Chairman Abused Power, Played Favorites with Verizon
What's up with corrupt politicians this week? Congress just filed a 110-page report on FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's "egregious abuses of power," documenting his favoritism for companies, and possibly impropriety with some, like Verizon. -
comcast
Comcast Usage Meter Coming in January to Help Users Avoid Data Cap Overages
If you are a Comcast subscriber that worries about exceeding the 250GB data cap, I have some good news. A usage meter is in the works that will help you avoid this problem. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by nfs: Or, you can download BitMeter. Keeps tab on how much bandwidth you use every hour, day, month, year. 6 Responses | Other threads
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dealzmodo
Comcast Gives Away Free HDMI Cables (If You Ask)
A Comcast cable guy just told me that if you go to swap out your composite or component DVR/cable box for an HDMI-friendly one, and you specifically ask for an HDMI cable, they'll give you one at no charge. It's not super long, but it should do the trick in most cases. Even if you don't need one, it never hurts to ask while you're there, at least as long as the retail cartel is selling HDMI at 9000% markup to make up for lost TV profits. [Thanks, Cable Guy!] Update: Some people tell me that this isn't the case in their region. I say it's still worth trying, but don't be shocked if the person behind the counter laughs at you for imagining that the cable company gave anything away for free. -
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Comcast Tests New P2P Protocol, Nearly Doubles Download Speeds
Here's something you don't expect to see: Comcast taking part in a test of new P4P file sharing protocol that offers up greatly increased speeds. And they actually want to make its use widespread. What's the catch here? More »
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By Adam FrucciComment by Lite: is on a boat.: So, like, what's the catch? 11 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
Comcast Offering New 22Mbps and 50Mbps Speed Tiers, Upgrading Existing Service
Comcast has announced that they have upgraded their DOCSIS 3.0 service to offer new high-speed 22Mbps/5Mbps and 50Mbps/10Mbps options. They have also increased the speed along standard tiers: 6Mbps/1Mbps will be upgraded to 12Mbps/2Mbps and 8Mbps/2Mbps will be increased to 16Mbps/2Mbps—both at no cost to subscribers. The "Ultra" 22Mbps plan will run for $63 while the "Extreme 50" 50Mbps plan will hit for $140. Unfortunately, the new service will be available only in the New England area intially—including Boston, Philadelphia, and parts of New Hampshire and New Jersey. The goal is to expand the service nationwide in the near future. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by pmac2322: Philly is in New England? I'm excited about this. My home is halfway between Baltimore and Philly. I don't get WiMax... 2 Responses | Other threads
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death to cable boxes
Panasonic Tru2Way CableCard TVs Launch in Chicago and Denver
It looks like consumers in Chicago and Denver will have the privilege of being the first to get their hands on Panasonic's new tru2way-enabled VIERA HDTVs. Basically, true2way is a new type of CableCARD that will deliver interactive features to cable subscribers without the need for a cable box. More » -
comcast
Comcast Opens Curtains On How They Filter Your Traffic
Comcast has just released a series of documents in response to the Federal Communications Commission detailing how, exactly, the ISP filters your traffic. Based on their traffic analysis, five protocols (Ares, BitTorrent, eDonkey, FastTrack and Gnutella) were especially filtered. Not anymore. Now Comcast is going to be throttling ALL traffic you generate, even if it's from their own Fancast streaming video service, if you're generating abnormally high traffic compared to your peers. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by AbrahamMunippus: As a Comcast user, I would like to thank all you high-use people pissing and moaning in this thread for leaving... 3 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
Comcast Sues FCC to Get P2P Slowdown Ban Reversed
Comcast has sued the FCC to overturn its order to stop slowing down P2P traffic, as was widely predicted. Even though they're fighting to have the FCC's ruling reversed, it's actually not so they can go back to mucking your P2P funtime—no, they're already way down the road of slowing down heavy users' entire connection to DSL speed for up to 20 minutes, with data caps beginning in October. More »
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Comment by dukemang: I agree with Comcast on this one. It sucks that they cap internet speeds but instead of regulating how they... 7 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
LEAK: Comcast's Mobile Store Is Actually Quite Promising
Earlier today, we published the article Comcast's Video Download Store Is Wholly Unremarkable about Comcast's expansion of Fancast, a place to download movies a la Amazon Unbox. Then a reliable tipster filled us in on where Fancast is going—specifically, in the mobile market. And we have to say, it's caught our attention. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Enochrewt: It's still Comcast, and they've lost their priviledge of doing business with me. 2 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
Comcast's Video Download Store Is Wholly Unremarkable
Comcast's internet video site, Fancast, used to be a place to check out Hulu clips and waste away your data cap along with your brain. Now it's a place to buy and rent full-length movies a la Amazon Unbox or iTunes to play on your Windows PC (and up to two other authorized computers). Filled with the same $3.99 rentals and $13ish purchases, we wouldn't be writing about this service if Comcast weren't behind it...hopefully with plans to improve things down the line. [Fancast via Zatz Not Funny]
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By Mark WilsonComment by inspiredEpic: "Non-Windows users welcome" ??? Lol that sounds a little unprofessional. Should say "Mac and Linux users welcome". Dang Comcast. So lemme get this... 2 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
Comcast's 250GB Data Caps Now Official, Starting in October
Bad news for Comcast folks—the 250GB caps that were once rumored are now officially official and will start October 1 for residential customers. But, instead of charging you for every GB you go beyond that in a month, Comcast is getting a bit more byzantine—if you blow the cap twice in six months, they may terminate your service altogether. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by magron: Its all bad and all that -- but for you people that do download. What the hell do you... 7 Responses | Other threads
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comcast
Comcast's New Network Management Will Slow Down Heavy Users for Up to 20 Minutes
While Comcast's new network management scheme—to slow down heavy bandwidth users' entire connection—started back in June, we're just getting some of the grislier details. People hitting their pipe hard—whether it's watching a boatload of streaming video or FTP or whatever—will see their top speeds cut for 10 to 20 minutes at a time. More »
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Comment by videoCWK: Yet another reason Comcast fails. They seriously need to stop trying to budget cut and focus more on actual performance.... more » | Other threads
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comcast
Has Comcast Lowered Their Monthly Usage Limits?
We known for a while that Comcast's "unlimited" broadband is actually not so. The monthly usage limit seemed to be near 300GB before, but reader Ace says that he got a nasty phone call warning him that his usage is in the top one percent of residential plans, and it's pissing on everyone else's internet funtime (unless he gets the more expensive business plan, natch)—yet he says his usage is only about 150-200GB a month. More »
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Comment by GertrudeFeardaddy: I say, why stop there? If I’ve flushed my toilet too many times this month (or during peak flushing times), cut... more » | Other threads
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net neutrality
Giz Explains: How Broadband Usage Caps Will Kill Internet Video
NBC's scheduled coverage of the 2008 Olympics is absolutely breathtaking in its scope: It's broadcasting over 3,600 hours of the world's greatest athletes performing feats that reveal how shapeless and amoebic the rest of humanity is—that's 1,000 more hours than the last 12 Summer Olympics combined. The internet is a huge component of their nearly omniscient coverage. You can even download and watch full-length events. But NBC has a fat red warning on the page: If you've got metered or capped broadband, you might want to think twice before downloading. It's the first shot by major media in the next great battle for the internet's future. Here's why you—and most media companies—should be worried about the new wave of internet pricing.
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switzerland
Open Source Switzerland Network Testing Tool Catches ISP Throttlers In the Act
As part of an effort to thwart future ISP infractions, á la Comcast, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has released Switzerland, an open source software tool for "testing the integrity of data communications over networks, ISPs and firewalls." If you've been following Comcast for any amount of time over the past year or so, you know exactly what that means. More » -
the verdict is in
FCC Orders Comcast to Stop P2P Blocking
It comes as no surprise, but the FCC has officially ruled on the issue of Comcast P2P blocking and determined in a 3-2 vote that the company must stop blocking web access and fully disclose its traffic management practices to subscribers—but it will not be fined for its actions. It is only a small victory though—as we have already stated, this ruling does not prevent data caps from being implemented by ISPs and there is no guarantee that the ruling will hold up in court. Chances are the FCC does not legally have the authority to regulate ISPs in the first place. [Bloomberg] -
fcc
FCC Head Wants to Bust Open Cable and the Internet (But Without Neutrality Rules)
A day before the FCC is expected to slap Comcast's Hellboy-like wrist, FCC Emperor Kevin Martin gave the the NYT his big hairy vision for openness for cable, wireless and the internet: He wants to set a "very high bar on what network operators can do in terms of putting limits on consumers.” But that doesn't mean he wants true net neutrality, or even actual rules, saying that “hard and fast rules can...have adverse impact.” More »
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comcast
WSJ: FCC to Rule Against Comcast on P2P Blockage (But We're Still Screwed)
Confirming what's been hinted at by FCC Chairman Kevin Martin since like the dawn of time, the WSJ is reporting that the FCC is going to rule on Friday that Comcast violated federal policy by by stalling BitTorrent connections. From there, it gets ugly. More »
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Comment by mightybob: @entropyman: rogers gives you a pop up in your web browser (works in fire fox and ever opera< probibly has something... more » | Other threads
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comcast
Comcast's Free Wii Offer Gets Official
The free Wii offer from Comcast just got official, but is only for Preferred Plus or Premier Triple Play customers, not Double Play as we first thought. If you don't need to get phone service from Comcast since you already have a cellphone, it's probably not worth the money seeing as you have to sign a two-year contract. [Comcast] -
big brother
Comcast Support is Watching You Complain On Your Blog RIGHT NOW
When Brandon Dilbeck wrote about how shitty his Comcast service was on his no-traffic Blogspot blog, he didn't think anyone was watching. But this guy was. And when he received an email from Comcast support that directly addressed his specific problem shortly after his post went up, he understandably got a little freaked out. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by SargentBabality: A few hours after reading this my cable TV went out. I spent about an hour on hold just trying to... more » | Other threads
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