Comcast

Comcast is the largest cable company in the United States. Comcast was founded in 1963 as a single-line cable system out of Tupelo, Mississippi by Daniel Aaron, Julian A. Brodsky, and Ralph J. Roberts.

Since their humble beginnings, Comcast has ventured into many avenues beyond simple cable television. Comcast offers users an online presence at Comcast.net and Fancast, high-speed Internet through its cable lines, digital phone service, and services exclusively for businesses. As of mid-2008, Comcast had operations in 39 states, servicing nearly 25 million cable, 15 million high-speed Internet, and six million digital voice customers.

Of course, Comcast's reputation has not always been squeaky clean. Customers nationwide have become frustrated with the cable giant, fleeing for satellite companies such as DirecTV and the Dish Network in the 21st century.

In 2008, Comcast lost a key legal battle with the FCC. The Federal Communications Commission ruled that "Comcast was in the wrong when they dialed down bandwidth or interrupted transmissions altogether among their customers using file-sharing programs."

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• (DTV) The DIRECTV Group Falls Short of Estimates

  
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  The DIRECTV Group, Inc. ( DTV ) reported revenues of $5.47 billion in the third quarter of 2009. On a geographical basis, revenues from United States grew 9% to $4.7 billion due to solid subscriber and average revenue per unit (ARPU) growth. The company added 136,000 net subscribers to its customer base in the ...
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• Earnings highlights: CBS, Comcast, News Corp., Time Warner, UBS, Viacom ...

  
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  Filed under: Earnings reports , Time Warner (TWX) , Viacom (VIA) , CBS Corp B (CBS) , Clorox Co (CLX) , Comcast ClA (CMCSA) , Dean Foods (DF) , News CorpB (NWS) , Garmin Ltd (GRMN) , World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Here are some highlights from last weeks earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: ...
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• Comcast lining up more day-and-date HD VOD this month

  
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  Filed under: Cable Consider another shot fired in the HD VOD wars, now Comcast is claiming "most same day VOD & DVD releases" for the month of November. Angels & Demons, Bruno, The Ugly Truth and others are among those hitting the VOD slate the same day they hit shelves, while movies like the ...
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• Verizon Fios Review

  
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  Verizon Fios has taken many neighborhoods by storm, offering the first fiber to the home communication service.  Should you consider Fios?  How does it compare with the satellite TV service out there from Dish Network and DIRECTV ?  How about Verizon Fios as an alternative to cable television service?  Here ...
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• Best Comcast Cable Promos

  
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  Having the right high speed Internet connection can make all the difference between enjoying your time online and being able to do the things you love to do and feeling frustrated.  When your Internet service is slow and unreliable, you can’t enjoy things like online video, photos from friends, photo-laden ...
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• Best Comcast Cable Promos

  
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• I hate being a slave to tv, help me get my DVR back.

  
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  How do I go about figuring out what is causing my cable (or power) troubles and hopefully fix it? (sorry for the length, I just want to provide as much information about the problem and symptoms in the hope that someone can help me) I have Comcast with the DVR. I was watching tv one night and the box just turned ...
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• Comcast Puts a Chokehold On Bandwidth

  
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  Comcast, the 2nd largest cable and Internet provider in the US, has released the details of their new “network management” system recently. The company came under fire last year when it was revealed that they were silently blocking some peer-to-peer network traffic, prompting a rebuke from the US Federal ...
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• Phillies Nation Podcast 18: Marshall Harris

  
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  Welcome to the Phillies Nation Podcast! Just a few days removed from a World Series defeat, Comcast SportsNet’s Marshall Harris talks with Pat Gallen about the season that was for the Philadelphia Phillies.  Pat and Marshall also look ahead to next season and what the future holds for Pedro Feliz and others. In ...
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• Local notes: WTAE expanded signal now 24/7; Comcast guide changes

  
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• Verizon extends FiOS presence into five additional Mass. towns

  
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  Verizons FiOS growth may have slowed a bit during the third quarter, yet the service provider continues to expand the reach of the service in its Massachusetts market. Joining the list of communities in Verizons latest FiOS drive are Billerica, Fitchburg, Milford, North Attleborough and Westford. In addition, Verizon ...
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• Voice is Cable’s Secret Weapon for Growth

  
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• Comcast is Now Throttling All Its Internet Traffic

  
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  COMCAST, the second-largest US cable television and Internet communications service provider, has a new broadband traffic throttling scheme installed and operating in all of its markets.
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• Comcast announces new bandwidth throttling scheme

  
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  Comcast customers have been no stranger to bandwidth shenanigans over the years, from the whole torrent filtering mess to the 250GB monthly cap . Now the company is back with a new data throttling scheme intended to put the kibosh on excessive traffic during those times when the network is already being ...
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• Happy Comcast Employees Make Customers Happier [Comcastic]

  
  Consumerist — Authority: 785
  Want to know the secret to Comcasts success? No, its not high rates, poor service or random porn broadcasts. Its much more basic: The companys employees just love working there, and want to share their love with customers. Yay! According to The Boston Globe, Comcast has: ...a corporate philosophy that aims to ...
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• Clarification of Comcast’s throttling practices

  
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  A 2008 filing by Comcast (PDF) with the US Federal Communications Commission sheds light on the companys throttling practices.
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• Comcast Expands WiMAX Footprint

  
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  Comcast continues rolling out “High-Speed 2go,” introducing the mobile broadband service in its hometown of Philadelphia,  the MSO announced yesterday.  “As Comcast’s hometown, Philadelphia is one of the most technologically progressive cities on the East Coast. Having the first and only 4G service bundled ...
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• Better Business Bureau takes issue with Comcasts fiber network claim

  
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  The ongoing war over whether cable or the telco broadband networks are better has been a phenomenon raging between the two industries for over a decade. As Verizon has expanded its Fiber to the Premises-based FiOS Internet and TV service, Comcast has continually struck back saying it too has a nationwide fiber ...
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