U.S. provider giants AT&T Inc., T-Mobile US Inc., and Comcast Corp are under fire from regulators over dangling free data for viewing Web videos carrots in front of customers. The regulators say the offers raise […]
Tag: Comcast
Comcast Slammed For $26M Over Unethical Disposal Practices
Investigators have discovered that cable company Comcast has been unlawfully dumping its hazardous electronic equipment into California landfills since at least 2005. The company has also been failing to properly shred the personal records of […]
Comcast Is Using Sneaky Tactics To Lure Customers Away From Netflix
The new video app from Comcast, Stream TV, won’t count against the infamous 300 GB monthly data cap that was recently instituted by Comcast. This means that viewers will be able to watch as much […]
There’s No Such Thing As Unlimited Data When There’s Money To Be Made
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the word “unlimited” does not exist in the technology industry. Companies are continuing to backtrack from policies that implied that users could get as much as they want, forcing users […]
Leaked Document Reveals Comcast’s Data Caps Have Nothing To Do With Congestion
Comcast has started instituting fees for customers who use large amounts of data with the company’s new “data caps”. Any customer who exceeds the data limit will be charged for it, and the new policy […]
2015’s Word Of The Year Is Comcast’s Worst Nightmare
The term “binge-watch” has been named the word of the year for 2015. This paints a dark picture for cable companies, as it is clear that more people than ever are watching many episodes of […]
Comcast Thinks The World Wants Another YouTube
Comcast’s much speculated about YouTube competitor could be launching in the near future according to blog reports circulating late Friday. According to various supposedly reliable internal sources the service, possibly referred to as ‘Watchable’, could be […]
Charter To Buy Time Warner Cable In Effort To Fight Net Neutrality
Cable companies are becoming increasingly vocal about losing some of their monopoly powers and the latest deal between Charter Communications Inc. and Time Warner shows the corporate giants will do anything in their power to […]
FCC Poised To Hit Back Hard If Comcast Sticks To Data Caps
A well-placed source in Washington, D.C. told advocacy group Stop the Cap that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is prepared to take a detailed look at the issue of Internet data caps and usage-based billing […]
Comcast Interference In Hulu Deal Could Torpedo Time Warner Merger
Comcast is reported to have interfered in the sale of Hulu, a competitor to its cable TV business, in a move that could derail its mega-merger with rival Time Warner. The cable giant allegedly talked […]
Major Concessions Needed In Comcast, Time Warner Cable Merger
The Wall St Journal reports that representatives of Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc are preparing to meet U.S. Department of Justice officials to ‘discuss’ competition concerns the agency has regarding their planned $45 […]
Why (Verizon) Cable Is A Dead Duck
News broke today that Verizon is launching FiOS Custom TV, a package of basic cable channels plus two ‘addon packs’ that will retail for $55. The news was heralded as Verizon heading off cord cutters. […]