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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, subscriber, cable company, 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 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 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

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, cable modem, modem, video, games

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, acquisition, U.K., merger, CEO

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, cable company, broadband, bandwidth, high-speed Internet access, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., Internet access, 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, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., cable company, AT&T Corp., phone provider, Philadelphia, BellSouth Corp., telephone company, IP, voice, broadband, video

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

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 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, platform, Panasonic, TiVo Inc., cable company, cable box, satellite, TV, Microsoft Corp.

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 television, satellite company, video recorder, subscriber, investor, satellite, cable company, recorder

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., Kentucky, subscriber, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, High-speed Internet, clustering, cable company, acquisition, Time Warner Inc., agreement, video

TiVo freebie has lump of coal for Comcast

December 16, 2004 The DVR company plans to give away recorders to Comcast customers as part of a promotion poking fun at the cable giant. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., giveaway, promotion, recorder, cable company, subscriber, DVR

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 companies lose round in CableCard battle

August 18, 2006 Operators move closer to offering service allowing consumers to simply plug a card into a device to get cable TV service. TAGS: CableCard, set-top box, deadline, cable company, set-top, court, Comcast Corp., integration, consumer electronics, cable television, TV, security

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

Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds

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

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, cable company, footprint, DirecTV, News Corp., sale, Philadelphia, Net Neutrality, subscriber, asset, condition
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