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engadget.com - 2 days ago
Comcast announces new bandwidth throttling scheme
— engadget.com — Comcast customers have been no stranger to bandwidth shenanigans over the years, from the whole torrent filtering mess to the 250GB monthly cap . Now the company is back with a new data throttling scheme intended to put the kibosh on excessive ... (more) Comcast announces new bandwidth throttling scheme

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tech.slashdot.org - 3 days ago
Comcast's New Throttling Plan Uses Trigger Conditions, Not Silent Blocking
— tech.slashdot.org — clang_jangle writes with this excerpt from The Inquirer outlining Comcast's new traffic-throttling scheme , based on information from Comcast's latest FCC filing . "Its network throttling implements a two-tier packet queueing system at the routers, ... (more) Comcast's New Throttling Plan Uses Trigger Conditions, ...

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theinquirer.net - 3 days ago
Comcast internet throttling is up and running
— theinquirer.net — COMCAST , the second-largest US cable television and Internet communications service provider, has a new broadband traffic throttling scheme installed and operating in all of its markets. The ISP's new regime for restricting its customers' bandwidth ... (more) Comcast internet throttling is up and running

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Comcast Surviving FiOS, U-Verse Threats
businessinsider.com - 3 days ago
Comcast Surviving FiOS, U-Verse Threats
— businessinsider.com — AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ) continue to build out their digital TV/super-fast broadband services U-Verse and FiOS across their service areas. But they don't seem to be having a big impact on Comcast, the biggest U.S. cable company. Read the ... (more) Comcast Surviving FiOS, U-Verse Threats

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paidcontent.org - 3 days ago
Comcast Profits Rise 22 Percent, Beating Estimates
— paidcontent.org — A combination of cost savings and an increase of both the number of subscribers and monthly bill rates pushed Comcast ( NSDQ: CMCSA ) past analysts expectations. Profits rose 22 percent to $944 million as revenue was up 3 percent to $8.802 billion, ... (more) Comcast Profits Rise 22 Percent, Beating Estimates

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blogs.chron.com - 8 days ago
Comcast's bandwidth meter: Still vaporware
— blogs.chron.com — When last I checked on the bandwidth meter Comcast had said would be available to its customers at the start of this year, I was told it was still under construction. It became a hot issue late last year when... (more) Comcast's bandwidth meter: Still vaporware

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Going Full Gilt: DailyCandy Gets Into Sample
paidcontent.org - 8 days ago
Going Full Gilt: DailyCandy Gets Into Sample
— paidcontent.org — Like a lot of media companies that rely on advertising revenue these days, DailyCandy is eager to diversify its revenue streams. To that end, the Comcast-owned fashion and lifestyles site and e-newsletter has introduced Swirl , a sample sales site ... (more) Going Full Gilt: DailyCandy Gets Into Sample

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Comcast Sees Digital YP Opportunity
blog.kelseygroup.com - 9 days ago
Comcast Sees Digital YP Opportunity
— blog.kelseygroup.com — The cable TV giant Comcast has begun offering a Yellow Pages-branded local search experience via its cable television network. Through the remote, Comcast subscribers can access local business listings through the television remote, and SMBs can ... (more) Comcast Sees Digital YP Opportunity

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dslreports.com - 9 days ago
A La Carte Cable Antitrust Suit Dismissed - Though suit will likely see an appeal...
— dslreports.com — Comcast, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and nearly a dozen other pay TV carriers have successfully beaten back a consumer lawsuit that accused the companies of antitrust behavior for forcing customers to buy bundles of channels. The companies, including ... (more) A La Carte Cable Antitrust Suit Dismissed - Though suit ...

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forbes.com - 9 days ago
Comcast Puts Yellow Pages On TV
— forbes.com — Want a plumber? No need for the phone book or the Internet. Some TV viewers can now grab their TV remote control, because the Yellow Pages just hit television. Comcast Media Center, a division of Comcast ( CMCSA - news - people ) Cable in ... (more) Comcast Puts Yellow Pages On TV

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lightreading.com - 10 days ago
Comcast Forges 'Excalibur' for IPTV
— lightreading.com — Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) has an underground IPTV and video convergence project underway, code-named "Excalibur," Cable Digital News has learned. Comcast hasn't released any details about the project, said to be near the top of the MSO's ... (more) Comcast Forges 'Excalibur' for IPTV

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infonetics.com - 9 days ago
VoIP services bring in $21 billion for service providers in 1H09; strong demand continues
— infonetics.com — IP connectivity services currently make up about a third of total VoIP business service revenue, growing to 40% of the total by 2013 (managed IP PBX services and hosted VoIP and UC services make up the balance) The current sweet spot of the North ... (more) VoIP services bring in $21 billion for service providers ...

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comcast.com - 29 days ago
Comcast Unveils Comprehensive “Constant Guard” Internet Security Program
— comcast.com — McAfee® Internet Security Suite (a $120 value, available at no additional charge to Comcast High-Speed Internet customers in a single download from www.comcast.net/security ) provides customers with a comprehensive set of security tools designed to ... (more) Comcast Unveils Comprehensive “Constant Guard” Internet ...

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Better targets than NBCU for Comcast
nypost.com - 29 days ago
Better targets than NBCU for Comcast
— nypost.com — Comcast clearly craves content, but some analysts and investors think there are better companies to go after than NBC Universal. Comcast followers worry that the cable giant is rushing into a deal with NBCU simply because it's available. What Comc... (more) Better targets than NBCU for Comcast

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Comcast Set To Launch 'HomePoint' - Integrated VoIP, router and handset
dslreports.com - 29 days ago
Comcast Set To Launch 'HomePoint' - Integrated VoIP, router and handset
— dslreports.com — Insiders at Comcast inform Broadband Reports that the cable giant is gearing up to launch a new VoIP phone handset system dubbed Homepoint. While the website for the service is already available , we've yet to see this mentioned elsewhere, and it ... (more) Comcast Set To Launch 'HomePoint' - Integrated VoIP, ...

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gizmosforgeeks.com - 24 days ago
Comcast trialing service to alert customers of potential computer infections
— gizmosforgeeks.com — Comcast just launched a trial of an automated service that would alert its customers if they have possible virus or malware infections on their home computers. Great, but… it works as a browser toolbar. Granted the average customer probably uses their Internet connection mainly to surf ... (more) Comcast trialing service to alert customers of potential ...

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It's Another Tequila Start-Up: Bob Pittman's New Venture
kara.allthingsd.com - 23 days ago
It's Another Tequila Start-Up: Bob Pittman's New Venture
— kara.allthingsd.com — Earlier this week, while in New York, BoomTown paid a visit on well-known media and Web exec Bob Pittman to hear about his newest venture. And, as it turned out, it tasted pretty good. That’s because the former MTV wunderkind, AOL top ... (more) It's Another Tequila Start-Up: Bob Pittman's New Venture

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online.wsj.com - 19 days ago
Vivendi in Talks With GE to Unload NBC Universal Stake
— online.wsj.com — BY SAM SCHECHNER AND JEFFREY MCCRACKEN General Electric Co. and Vivendi SA are about $500 million apart in talks over what Vivendi should be paid for its minority stake in television and movie company NBC Universal, according to people familiar with ... (more) Vivendi in Talks With GE to Unload NBC Universal Stake

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Comcast: Twitter Has Changed The Culture Of Our Company
techcrunch.com - 17 days ago
Comcast: Twitter Has Changed The Culture Of Our Company
— techcrunch.com — Today at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts spoke on stage with Federated Media’s John Battelle . For the first part of the discussion, they talked about the usual stuff: the state of the industry, competition, and ... (more) Comcast: Twitter Has Changed The Culture Of Our Company

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paidcontent.org - 17 days ago
Comcast Will Expand Streaming On Demand This Year; Not Quite TV Everywhere
— paidcontent.org — Comcast ( NSDQ: CMCSA ) On Demand Online will move from trial to reality later this year but not as the TV Everywhere wonderland all the hype might lead subscribers to expect: the streaming on demand will be limited to some cable shows and movies, ... (more) Comcast Will Expand Streaming On Demand This Year; Not ...

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