Comcast lashes out at Netflix over opposition to TWC merger
Gee, do you think that Netflix publicly coming out against the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger has struck a nerve with Comcast? Within hours of Netflix …
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Comcast says its customer service does a great job ‘way more than 99%’ of the time
Comcast received the dubious honor of being named the “worst company in America” earlier this month, and it regularly receives poor rankings in customer satisfaction …
Netflix officially comes out against the Comcast-TWC merger
In addition to news on possible price increases, Netflix on Monday also officially took a stance against the proposed $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time …
Sen. Franken looks to recruit Netflix in his quest to kill the Comcast-TWC merger
Senator Al Franken (D, Minn.) has been one of the most vocal critics of the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable and now …
Get ready for even more data caps after the Comcast-TWC merger
As if we didn’t already have enough reasons to be wary of the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable, GigaOM gives us a new …
Netflix streaming speeds see major boost after Comcast payouts
Surprise! Paying off Comcast does have its benefits. Less than two months after coming to a peering arrangement with Comcast where it agreed to make regular payments …
Comcast’s case for merging with TWC is an insult to our intelligence
Comcast thinks very, very poorly of our intelligence. That’s the only conclusion I can come to after reading up on the company’s testimony in the …
Comcast says it’s ‘bothered’ that its customer service is terrible
During a Senate hearing on the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger Wednesday, Comcast executive vice president David Cohen finally addressed what multiple customer satisfaction surveys have said …
Comcast makes its case for the TWC merger, says millions of Americans will benefit
The proposed $45 billion merger between pay TV and Internet service giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable has been met with staunch opposition from consumers, rivals and …
Did Comcast and Time Warner just reveal Apple’s set-top box?
Considering the sheer volume of Apple device rumors over the course of a given week, it can be hard to take any of them very …
Comcast named Worst Company in America on the same day it files TWC merger paperwork
Talk about incredible timing! On the same day that Comcast and Time Warner Cable are filing their merger proposal paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission, …
One of the biggest reasons you have no choice when it comes to home broadband
According to data from the Federal Communications Commission, about one-third of households in the United States have no choice when it comes to home broadband …
How major ISPs are reacting to Google Fiber
What began as a curious and expensive Google experiment is fast becoming a much-needed catalyst for change in an industry that has long been considered …
New poll shows the more education you have, the more you hate the Comcast-TWC merger
Does being more educated actually give you more common sense? A new Reuters poll finds that while Americans as a whole dislike the idea of …
Comcast won’t force you to rent its modems
While there are certainly many reasons to gripe about Comcast, being forced to rent its modems shouldn’t be one of them. As Ars Technica, Stop …
Yet another survey shows Comcast and TWC are hated by their customers
Three things in life are certain: Death, taxes and rock-bottom customer satisfaction ratings for America’s two largest cable companies. Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy …
The biggest barrier to an Apple-Comcast deal
Apple customers are some of the most fanatically loyal tech fans on the planet. Comcast customers, not so much. For this reason, the two companies might …
Apple reportedly working to bring live television to Apple TV
Apple is reportedly in complex talks with Comcast about launching a joint product, a new Apple TV set-top box that would not only offer users …
After 2 months on the job, TWC CEO will grab $80 million payout if Comcast buys his company
Talk about nice work if you can get it! Bloomberg reports that Time Warner Cable CEO Rob Marcus will receive a compensation package worth $80 …
Comcast-TWC merger would create a ‘fearsome Goliath,’ should be shot down
No one can exactly accuse the editors of The Economist of being wild-eyed populists or enemies of capitalism, which is why it’s noteworthy that the …
While Sprint pledges a price war, Comcast won’t even promise smaller price hikes
For the past few months we’ve written a lot about two controversial potential mergers that have shaken the American Internet service and telecom landscape: A …
Why our politicians won’t lift a finger to stop the Comcast-TWC merger
Lots of people hate the idea of letting Comcast and Time Warner Cable merge but don’t expect our esteemed elected officials to care. Politico documents …
Netflix service speeds up after company agrees to pay Comcast ‘ransom’
Following news that Comcast and Netflix had reached a deal whereby Netflix would pay the Internet Service Provider a fee in order to ensure Netflix …
Comcast customers can now watch ‘House of Cards’ without a Netflix subscription
Netflix may own the streaming rights for House of Cards in the U.S., but fans don’t necessarily need a subscription to watch the show as …
Two simple maps show us how Comcast is about to take over the country
As it stands today, Comcast is a massive service provider that controls home and business broadband offerings across a number of key markets. Following the …
The worst argument for the Comcast-TWC merger you’ll ever read
If you ever want to find a skull-crushingly stupid opinion on anything, you normally need look no further than articles written by assorted Forbes contributors. …
Al Franken warns against Com-Warner Cable merger, citing history of broken promises
Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) warned regulators in a letter last week that the proposed merger between cable industry giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable should …
Comcast and TWC are now even more hated after merger announcement
Comcast and Time Warner Cable have never been beloved but the two companies’ recent decision to merge has made them disliked even more. YouGov’s BrandIndex …
19 million reasons no one cares if you hate the Comcast-TWC merger
So, you think the merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable is a horrible idea. You aren’t alone. However, what you think matters very little …
Comcast customers’ Netflix streaming woes might be over… for now
The quality of Netflix streaming has tanked over the past several months at several ISPs because Netflix and the ISPs have been wrangling over who …
