Select Comcast Wi-Fi Routers Cause Android Lollipop Wi-Fi Bug
A new Android Lollipop bug has been discovered involving Comcast wireless routers
Report: DoJ Investigating Cable Companies Regarding Data Caps and Policies
The US Department of Justice is said to be conducting an investigation on the nation’s cable companies regarding their policies on data caps, with the possibility of antitrust suits.
Report: DoJ Now Probing Verizon Spectrum Purchase
Verizon-SpectrumCo deal may hit Department of Justice roadblock, deal submitted to FCC on Monday.
Report: Comcast to Resell Verizon Wireless Service Next Year
Reuters has filed a report citing Comcast’s president confirming that the cable company will resell Verizon Wireless service following the sale of the SpectrumCo AWS spectrum the company partly owned along with Time Warner, Cox and BrightHouse last Friday. As a condition of the deal, four yet to be named Comcast markets will begin Verizon […]
Comcast: Lost Service Due to Hurricane Irene is ‘Act of God’, Refusing Account Credits
Reports have surfaced within the last few hours of Comcast customers being notified after contacting customer service that the cable TV and internet service provider will charge customers as normal for services rendered in the wake of Hurricane Irene, which has left many without services as of today. When pressed for more information on why […]
Comcast Launches Novatel MiFi 4082 3G/4G Hotspot
Comcast has announced in a blog post that it has launched the Novatel MiFi 4082 3G/4G Hotspot as an addition to its current hardware offerings. The Xfinity-branded hotspot is identical to the recently launched Sprint version with Wi-Fi N radio, GPS support, display for signal strength and battery life indicator. The hotspot supports up to […]
Comcast and Level 3 in Dispute
Level 3 Communications has reported that it is being forced to pay recurring fees to the cable operator in order to deliver Netflix Watch Instantly content, as the internet traffic peer is one of Netflix’s delivery partners. The company has also stated that Comcast took a hardline position on the fee, stating that it would […]
Comcast: No More Money Into Clearwire
Comcast Chief Financial Officer Michael Angelakis has inferred that the company will not invest any more money into Clearwire or increase its current 9% stake, with the following statement given to investors following questions regarding the next round of financing for the provider: “Clearwire has to figure this outâ€. The statement follows previous reports concerning […]
Novatel Announces Agreement with Comcast
Novatel Wireless has announced an agreement with Comcast whereby the mobile broadband equipment manufacturer will sell the MiFi2200 and Ovation MC760 USB modem to the cable services provider under a master purchase agreement, as Comcast continues its rollout of its High Speed2Go service powered by Sprint’s network. Pricing for the modems is dependent on market […]
Reminder: Sign Up for the Comcast P2P Settlement
The courts may have struck down the FCC’s Comcast/BitTorrent ruling (though the FCC will still likely win by re-regulating the internet)… but there’s still a settlement out there stemming from the case. Basically, the settlement was for customers damaged by being unable to use P2P traffic, and/or Lotus Notes during the filtering period. Comcast denied […]