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Comcast problems in S.F. Bay Area

August 5, 2005 What broadband? Bay Areans complain their Net access is slower than dial-up. TAGS: Comcast Corp., digital video, cable company, subscriber, Internet access, video

Another broadband outage strikes Comcast

April 13, 2005 Three-hour outage comes after a similar domain name server issue downed the service for six hours last week. TAGS: Comcast Corp., outage, domain name server, broadband, spokeswoman, cable company, server

Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds

March 28, 2006 Cable operator doubles download speeds of its fastest broadband service in four cities. TAGS: broadband service, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, broadband, cable company, Virginia, spokeswoman, city

Comcast to raise broadband speed

January 17, 2005 Continuing cable's tactic of fighting DSL on speed, not price, Comcast will hike data rates by a third. TAGS: Comcast Corp., broadband, Time Warner Inc., broadband provider, subscriber, DSL, cable company, VoIP, modem, cable modem, video, games

Comcast gives broadband users a speed boost

June 1, 2006 New feature allows users to get turbocharged downloads whenever excess capacity is available on the network. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Cox Communications Inc., capacity, bandwidth, broadband, cable company, download, e-mail, video

Comcast pushes VoIP to prime time

January 10, 2005 The leading U.S. cable company introduces Digital Voice in three markets, with the rest of the nation to come within 18 months. TAGS: Comcast Corp., VoIP, local phone company, Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone, cable company, phone provider, AT&T Corp., Philadelphia, BellSouth Corp., telephone company, IP, voice, broadband, video

Comcast dials in more phone markets

April 28, 2005 Accelerating its rollout, the cable giant prepares to push into Chicago, Boston and other cities in next few weeks. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Internet phone, cable company, Boston, Chicago

TiVo teams up with Cox

August 24, 2006 DVR maker signs up another cable operator to distribute its digital video recording products. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., TiVo Inc., DVR, digital video recording, Comcast Corp., DirecTV, digital video, cable company, satellite

U.K. cable company taps Comcast for new CEO

December 16, 2005 Amid merger talks with Virgin Mobile, NTL grabs Stephen Burch for his experience in acquiring AT&T Broadband. TAGS: NTL Inc., Virgin Mobile, AT&T Broadband, Comcast Corp., cable company, U.K., acquisition, merger, CEO

TiVo, Comcast reach DVR deal

March 15, 2005 Long-term agreement eases investor concerns over the digital video recorder pioneer's future. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., DVR, EchoStar Communications Corp., digital video, agreement, satellite company, satellite television, video recorder, subscriber, investor, satellite, cable company, recorder

Comcast introduces open-cable platform

January 8, 2008 If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past.Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device TAGS: Brian Roberts, Comcast Corp., set-top box, set-top, Consumer Electronics Show, DVR, TiVo Inc., platform, Panasonic, cable company, cable box, satellite, TV, Microsoft Corp.

NBC, News Corp. sign video deal with Comcast

April 16, 2007 Nation's top cable provider will distribute TV programs and movies from the two media powerhouses through its Web sites. TAGS: News Corp., Comcast Corp., cable company, programming, video, TV

Beware of broadband speed overkill

May 17, 2006 Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost. TAGS: Joe Laszlo, broadband service, broadband, cable company, bandwidth, high-speed Internet access, Verizon Communications, Comcast Corp., Time Warner Inc., Internet access, video

Comcast to launch IM with video

January 11, 2005 The nation's largest cable company is planning to launch its own IM service midyear, equipped with Web cam features. TAGS: Brian Roberts, video IM, Comcast Corp., Web portal, subscriber, Time Warner Inc., IM, portal, cable company, VoIP, leader, MSN, broadband, America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., video

Comcast to acquire movie tickets site Fandango

April 11, 2007 Cable operator plans to build a new entertainment site called Fancast.com, coming this summer. TAGS: Comcast Corp., entertainment, VoD, cable company, movies, movie, video

Comcast and Insight unwind partnership

April 2, 2007 Companies are splitting up their cable and broadband subscribers, giving Comcast some advantages and raising acquisition questions. TAGS: Comcast Corp., subscriber, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, High-speed Internet, clustering, cable company, acquisition, Time Warner Inc., agreement, video

TiVo readies for prime time with Comcast

October 31, 2006 Although TiVo continues to sell high-priced hardware, distribution partnerships will determine its future success. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., DVR, cable company, DirecTV, set-top box, set-top, agreement, satellite

Comcast voice helps ring up profits

July 27, 2006 Cable operator reports better-than-expected revenue and profits, bolstered by strong subscriber growth. TAGS: Comcast Corp., voice service, profit, cable company, subscriber, telephony, AT&T Corp., broadband, TV

Cable goes for the quadruple play

November 7, 2005 Newly allied with Sprint Nextel, four cable operators add wireless to their Internet, video and VoIP services. TAGS: cable company, Sprint Nextel, Time Warner Inc., wireless service, mobile TV, Cingular Wireless, VoIP, play, Comcast Corp., DVR, cell phone, TV, IP, video

Adelphia sale nears completion

July 13, 2006 Federal Communications Commission is expected to approve sale of assets to Comcast and Time Warner Cable. TAGS: Adelphia Communications Corp., Time Warner Inc., Comcast Corp., merger, commission, DirecTV, cable company, footprint, News Corp., sale, Philadelphia, Net Neutrality, asset, subscriber, condition
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