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Comcast marketing 50Mbps internet connections

, Apr 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

In Minneapolis/St. Paul where the only things not still frozen are the Internet connections Comcast is making a ruckus by offering up a 50/5 Mbps down/up internet connection. Sure it costs $150 a month, which means not too many people are going to be buying into it, but it’s still interesting, I mean there isn’t any use for that fast of a connection unless you are using it for exactly what they were blocking just a week ago. Read The Full Story

Comcast might stop filtering BitTorrent Traffic – it’s about time

, Mar 27th 2008 Discuss [0]

In a somewhat surprising move, Comcast is considering not treating all BitTorrent traffic like its criminal in nature. In fact, there are even talks of Comcast working a deal with BitTorrent to start using BitTorrent in its own networks. They are going to start re-working their network management tools so that they treat all network traffic equally instead of discriminating against BitTorrent or other P2P traffic. The reason? Well you might be surprised to hear this, but there are increasing number of uses for BitTorrent and other P2P networks that is completely legal. Read The Full Story

Sprint whoring out its Xohm WiMAX network to anyone with some spare change

, Mar 26th 2008 Discuss [0]

First they let Clearwire have a piece of this venture for some money, then they let Google by their way into the deal, next up they are letting TV service providers in. Comcast, Time Warner, and even Bright House Networks will be buying into the nationwide WiMAX network. Read The Full Story

Class Action Lawsuit against Comcast springs up in D.C.

, Feb 21st 2008 Discuss [0]

We know how much you hate Comcast’s approach on hampering file-sharing traffic, here’s an update where the case is heading. A class action lawsuit has been filed against the nation second largest ISP in Washington, DC. Read The Full Story

Comcast Stands By Internet Filtering, What’s Your Take?

, Feb 13th 2008 Discuss [11]

The cable giant, Comcast Corp has formally admitted to FCC with the uses of Managed Internet Traffic to slow down customers’ file-sharing application, intentionally. They blamed peer-to-peer services like BitTorrent as the main culprit of network congestion and said a managed network is a necessity to prevent heavy users with similar application for media sharing like video, movie and music, etc. Read The Full Story

Cable Network to offer VOD with Same-Day-DVD service, more money for studio

, Feb 5th 2008 Discuss [0]

I don’t care how affordable and technology breakthrough in HD VOD industry, they can’t replace disc unless given same-day availability as DVD releases. Vudu got their first taste with Bourne Ultimatum in HD, now is Comcast turn. Read The Full Story

CES 2008: AnyPlay Portable DVR

, Jan 8th 2008 Discuss [0]

Panasonic and Comcast debuted their first portable DVR player yesterday. It’s powered by tru2way technology and they call it Anyplay. Comcast put it’s digital video recording into a Panasonic P-DVR platform to create the AnyPlay. It features 60GB of digital recording capacity, an 8.5 folding LCD screen and stereo speakers. It also comes with a dual audio headphone jack and when placed in a companion dock that functions as a standard DVR, the AnyPlay P-DVR will allow you to watch and record TV programs from your TV. Of course, unlike a traditional set-top box, you can take it with you anywhere. Read The Full Story

WiMAX modem from Motorola keeps it simple

, Jan 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

Well, who ever thought that a day would come when they would make service provider networking hardware that was simple enough the consumer could set it up on their own. I thought it was all a scheme to make money when Comcast sent their installer and he was here for 6 hours doing a job I could have done in about 1 with some proper instructions. Read The Full Story

Comcast and TiVo partnership finally rolls out a product

, Dec 26th 2007 Discuss [0]

So two years ago Comcast announced that some or all of their DVR boxes would be getting pimped by the people who make TiVo, well, someone finally got one of those boxes. To be more specific a Mr. Steve Garfield in Boston has gotten one of the boxes. Read The Full Story

The People Vs. Comcast

, Nov 14th 2007 Discuss [0]

Why is Comcast still in business? There are other companies out there that provide better service at better prices. Comcast is a bully of a corporation that regularly ignores FCC mandates, and has been caught in some compromising situations in the last few months. Read The Full Story

And you thought you were mad at Comcast

, Oct 19th 2007 Discuss [2]

This seemingly kind old lady got so angered with Comcast, she waltzed into their offices with their equipment in arms and then proceeded to smash it to bits, with a hammer, she bashed it all to hell. She did have a good reason though, sadly she got arrested too. So here is the scenario, you call up to get Comcast’s Comcastic Triple Play installed and set up, the first time around they, without any warning or notification, cancel your appointment. Then finally, the second time they come, but they half ass it and leave before they finished setting everything up. Read The Full Story
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