Cable companies are pulling punches in fight with Google Fiber
Several cable companies are currently capable of offering Internet service that meets or exceeds the blistering 1Gbps speeds enjoyed by Google Fiber subscribers. In fact, …
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Comcast exec insists Americans don’t really need Google Fiber-like speeds
It seems that cable companies really don’t think that American consumers need 1Gbps Internet services such as those offered by Google Fiber. We’ve already seen …
American ISPs are now hated even more than airlines
Major Internet service providers in the United States have long taken a beating in customer satisfaction surveys, but the latest survey from the American Customer …
60,000 customers cut the cord on Comcast cable in Q1
There are now 60,000 fewer households willing to pay Comcast for its cable television services than there were a quarter ago. The New York Times …
ISPs reveal details of their ‘six-strikes’ anti-piracy alert systems
Five of the largest Internet service providers in the U.S. detailed their respective plans this week for implementing the “six strikes” Copyright Alert System. Comcast …
Comcast joins AIG, BP as one of America’s 10 least reputable companies
Comcast (CMCSA) may not have spilled a bunch of oil into the Gulf of Mexico or required a massive taxpayer bailout to survive, but it …
Dear Google Fiber: Please, please, please come to Boston and rescue me from Comcast
I was reading an article on ZDNet Tuesday morning about Google Fiber and had planned to write a quick post on it. But when I …
Major cable companies try to make themselves innovative by opening up new research center
“Innovative” is probably not the word you use to describe your cable company. But Reuters reports that major players such as Comcast (CMCSA) and Time …
Comcast offering free Wi-Fi Xfinity hotspots to Hurricane-stricken East Coasters
If you live in an area that’s been particularly hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy, you know it can be particularly difficult to find a working Internet …
New book details why you’re paying too much for bad home Internet service
Many people may wonder why their home Internet services keep getting more expensive even though they aren’t getting much faster and even though carriers are implementing …
Comcast begins testing data caps in two cities
The days of Comcast (CMCSA) customers living high on the hog with unlimited bandwidth are coming to an end. While the company briefly suspended its …
Verizon’s cable spectrum deal to get green light from regulators
After months of waiting, Verizon (VZ) finally seems poised to hit the spectrum jackpot. The Wall Street Journal reports that federal regulators are just about set …
Comcast has been well-behaved ever since the FCC smacked it down over BitTorrent throttling
As amazing as it may seem, corporations’ behavior can change when federal regulators decide to step in. TorrentFreak reports on a new study from Measurement Lab showing that …
Comcast charges a wallet-incinerating $300 a month for new 305Mbps ‘platinum’ broadband
Comcast (CMCSA) customers now have access to roughly the same level of top-tier service as Verizon (VZ) FiOS customers if they’re willing to pay $90 …
ISPs itching to bring data-cap racket to home broadband services
As much as consumers hate having their mobile data capped, there’s no question that caps on wireline broadband services have the potential to be a far …
FCC smacks Comcast for hiding standalone broadband option
Cable companies just love to sell bundled services for one important reason — it makes them buckets of money — but Comcast last year made …
DOJ investigates cable companies over Netflix net neutrality row
The United States Department of Justice is trying to figure out whether cable companies are engaging in anti-competitive practices by not counting data consumed through …
IPv6 goes live
Although the average web user won’t notice a difference, Wednesday marks a major milestone in the history of the Internet. Several major ISPs and tech …
Comcast plans to charge customers for exceeding bandwidth cap
Comcast recently announced that it may soon begin charging additional fees to broadband Internet subscribers who go over their monthly bandwidth allowances. The cable operator …
Comcast deals blow to net neutrality, says own video service is exempt from bandwidth caps
Cable network operator and Internet service provider Comcast reportedly confirmed earlier this week that it would give its own video streaming service a huge advantage …
Xbox Live update delivers Comcast’s VOD service, HBO Go and MLB.TV
Microsoft has begun to roll out an update for its Xbox Live service that includes new on-demand content from Comcast, along with apps from HBO …
U.S. ISPs become ‘copyright cops’ starting July 12th
Comcast, Cablevision, Verizon, Time Warner Cable and other Internet service providers in the United States will soon launch new programs to police their networks in …
Comcast will not offer Netflix to subscribers
On Tuesday, a report surfaced claiming Netflix was in talks with some of the largest cable companies in the U.S. to discuss integrating the company’s streaming …
T-Mobile asks FCC to block Verizon spectrum deal
T-Mobile is urging federal regulators to block Verizon’s planned spectrum acquisition from SpectrumCo, a joint venture formed by Comcast, Time Warner and Bright House Networks. Verizon’s …
Comcast to sell Verizon Wireless products in 4 markets in early 2012
Comcast president Neil Smit confirmed during a UBS investor conference on Monday that his company will begin to bundle Verizon Wireless products with its services …
Verizon Wireless acquires spectrum from Comcast, others for $3.6 billion
Verizon Wireless announced Friday that it plans to acquire 122 advanced wireless services (AWS) spectrum licenses from SpectrumCo, a joint venture formed by Comcast, Time …
Microsoft teams up with new content companies for TV on Xbox 360
Microsoft on Wednesday announced a number of new content partners that will deliver movies, television shows and other content to its popular Xbox 360 video …
U.S. broadband actually approaches advertised speeds
4G is a hot topic here on BGR and as such, we’ve likely become more numb than we should when it comes to advertised data …
Hulu sued for patent infringement
A firm named Rovi Corp has filed a complaint with the U.S. District court of Delaware alleging that Hulu infringes on one of its patents. …
Major ISPs target pirates with ‘six strike’ copyright enforcement plan
AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon have reached an agreement with music and movie publishers that will help enforce copyright infringement while giving …
