DirecTV CEO says Comcast-TWC merger would be awful for consumers and competition
Not surprisingly, we can now count DirecTV CEO Mike White among those who oppose Comcast’s proposed Time Warner Cable acquisition. During the pay TV provider’s …
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Comcast will throttle Netflix’s traffic at its own peril
Comcast has said repeatedly that it has no intention of throttling Netflix’s traffic and there may be a good reason to believe it’s telling the …
These six organizations secretly run the Internet
Who runs the Internet? Is it Google, the global search leader that trades fantastic free services for borderline frightening insights into user behavior? Is it …
Study: Only 6% of consumers think the Comcast-TWC deal is a good idea
Get ready to be knocked out of your seats, readers — consumers think a Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is a bad idea. Comcast and Time …
Comcast insists it won’t throttle Netflix or other video companies following TWC merger
There are a number of fears that come to most pay TV and Internet subscribers’ minds when they think about the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable …
One mind-blowing fact shows you how much Comcast gouges its customers
In addition to figuring out ways to shaft cord cutters, Comcast also seems to love thinking of new ways to gouge its customers by vastly …
Obama pals around with Comcast’s chief lobbyist
Although it seems like the Comcast–Time Warner Cable merger would be a nonstarter for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, Comcast may have …
America’s broken home broadband market gets perfectly summed up in one quote
During a conference call with the press on Thursday, one reporter asked Comcast executive David Cohen whether his company’s proposed merger with Time Warner Cable would …
What happens when two of the most hated pay TV companies say they’re merging?
As a blizzard hammered the east coast on Thursday morning, news of a pending deal that could see Time Warner Cable merge with Comcast hammered …
Three things that could kill the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger
Are you feeling excited about the officially announced merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable? If not then you aren’t alone — there are plenty …
Giant pay TV provider is born as Comcast and TWC confirm $45B merger
Comcast and Time Warner Cable on Thursday confirmed the rumors, announcing a $45.2 billion all-stock merger plan, though the deal is yet to be approved …
Comcast comes up with yet another way to shaft cord cutters
If there’s one thing that Comcast seems to love more than anything else, it’s shafting its basic cable subscribers and pushing them to upgrade to …
In the age of content creation, why don’t upload speeds match download?
For a brief period of time, the Internet at large served the consuming masses. For those who can recall the day the mainstream public discovered …
Did you know that your home router is broadcasting free Wi-Fi to the whole neighborhood?
You’re probably a good person who tries to help your fellow man whenever you can, but did you know that you might be lending your …
Commercials are about to get personal as targeted ads expand to TV
It’s time to accept the fact that targeted ads are no longer restricted to your browser. Facebook is stuffing them inside your mobile apps, Apple …
Internet speeds are about to double for some Comcast customers (not you, cord cutters)
In a bit of good news for Comcast subscribers — a rare bit of good news, some might argue — a new report suggests that …
Comcast sues former employee over software that tracks everything you watch on TV
In a federal copyright-infringement lawsuit filed recently in Philadelphia, Comcast is suing a former employee over the rights to software he developed while working for the …
ISPs try to convince us net neutrality’s death won’t sting
Don’t worry, American consumers: the death of net neutrality is no big deal and it won’t harm your online experience at all. That’s the takeaway …
Comcast’s 2014 Olympics coverage to include ‘some stuff’ in 4K
With the increasing number of ultra-high definition (UHD, or 4K) TV sets and displays being launched by various companies – including affordable models that were just …
FCC commissioner says Comcast-TWC merger likely dead on arrival
Like a good exorcist, the Federal Communications Commission looks set to drive back the merger sent from hell. In an interview with The Wall Street …
The FCC’s Thanksgiving homework: Decide how to slaughter the Comcast-TWC merger turkey
Longtime readers know that I’ve been very critical of both Comcast and Time Warner Cable over their pricing policies, their service quality and their overall …
A merger sent from hell: Comcast mulls buying Time Warner Cable
If there’s one thing that Americans have been clamoring for, it’s fewer choices when it comes to cable providers. CNBC reports that Comcast has been asking the …
A cord cutter’s dream come true: Comcast offers HBO without cable service
It happened, cord cutters… it really happened. Following a report from DSLReports, it appears as though Comcast has made a new Internet service plan available …
Comcast’s latest subscriber shakedown
There are times when you just have to tip your cap to Comcast for coming up with creative ways of swindling its subscribers. The company’s …
Netflix may come to cable boxes – is Breaking Bad the catalyst?
According to a recent report, Netflix is negotiating with several American cable companies in an effort to become a feature in regular set-top boxes. Comcast …
Comcast now lets users record, watch shows through Twitter
Twitter may have found a good way to shore up potential revenue streams ahead of its IPO. BGR sister publication Variety reports that Twitter has partnered …
Comcast seen increasing speeds solely as a way to further gouge customers
It’s true that Comcast has been aggressively boosting the speeds on its network, but it may only be a pretense for getting its customers to …
Comcast CEO says a la carte programming will never happen
The idea of a la carte cable programming that would allow subscribers to pick and choose the stations they pay for is one that we …
A major American city is officially fed up with Comcast
Comcast has the lowest customer satisfaction rating of any ISP in the United States and now it’s exhausted the patience of an entire city. The …
Comcast reportedly working on fairer version of ‘six strikes’ anti-piracy system
Comcast seems to have heeded warnings from many observers that the “six strikes” anti-piracy system favored by Hollywood is impractical and impossible to carry out …
