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appscout.com - 4/4/2009
Comcast Email Down--Again
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Back in October when Brian Heater and I wrote about Comcast's email problems we received over 200 comments. These, of course, from people with free time to comment because they couldn't send email... and Comcast, they weren't pleased. Comcast email is down again. This time there's a ...
online.wsj.com - 4/8/2009
Cox Plans to Launch a Cellular Network
— online.wsj.com — AMOL SHARMA and VISHESH KUMAR Cox Communications Inc. will have the tough job of trying to differentiate itself from competitors as the cable operator prepares to start a wireless service this year in an already crowded U.S. market. The Atlanta-based ... (more) Cox Plans to Launch a Cellular Network

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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 4/4/2009
World's Fastest Broadband at $20 per Home
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — Super-fast-broadband costs $140 a month in the United States. But the cost to upgrade a cable network to the fastest speeds appears minimal. (more) World's Fastest Broadband at $20 per Home

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arstechnica.com - 4/9/2009
The price-gouging premiums of Time Warner Cable's data caps
— arstechnica.com — Time Warner Cable, stung by online criticism of its paltry traffic caps (in tests, these have ranged form 5GB/month to 40GB/month) and ludicrous pricing schemes, has taken to the 'Net to defend its sullied honor. But it's hard to defend a ... (more) The price-gouging premiums of Time Warner Cable's data caps

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