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Politicians petting puppies on demand

October 3, 2006 Comcast Spotlight is selling video-on-demand spots for political-office candidates. TAGS: VoD, Comcast Corp., candidate

Comcast picks Zimbra for online e-mail

May 7, 2007 Cable and Internet giant picks smaller open-source company for subscribers' Web-based communication site.Images: Comcast gets Zimbra zing TAGS: Comcast Corp., mailbox, subscriber, open source, e-mail

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 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., bandwidth, capacity, broadband, cable company, download, e-mail, video

File-sharing furor for Comcast

October 26, 2007 The ISP finds itself at the center of a controversy over the handling of file-sharing traffic. TAGS: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., file-sharing, Internet Service Provider, P2P, CEO

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, TV, video

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, spokeswoman, Virginia, city

Comcast on the hot seat over BitTorrent

March 4, 2008 With its handling of file-sharing traffic under scrutiny, the ISP and its foes answer to the FCC on broadband practices. TAGS: Comcast Corp., BitTorrent, file-sharing, broadband, P2P, seat, foe, practice, Internet Service Provider

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, cable company, profit, subscriber, telephony, voice, AT&T Corp., broadband, TV

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, clustering, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, High-speed Internet, cable company, Time Warner Inc., acquisition, agreement, 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 box, cable company, satellite, TV, Microsoft Corp.

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 buys Net video delivery provider

June 28, 2006 ThePlatform sells technology for delivering audio and video over the Net to clients such as CNBC. TAGS: Comcast Corp., broadband video, broadband, Seattle, entertainment, video, TV

Comcast steals telecom DSL customers

April 27, 2006 The company says it added 437,000 new broadband customers to its roster in the first quarter of 2006, with about a third coming from DSL. TAGS: Comcast Corp., DSL, subscriber, broadband, cable company, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., pricing, telecommunications, cable modem, TV, video

Comcast, BitTorrent bury the hatchet

March 28, 2008 After months of sparring, the companies say they've found common ground--and maybe even a way to make both ISPs and file sharers happy. TAGS: BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., blog, Declan McCullagh, copyright law, Internet Service Provider, file-sharing, P2P, broadband

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., merger, Comcast Corp., commission, footprint, DirecTV, cable company, News Corp., Philadelphia, subscriber, Net Neutrality, sale, asset, condition, programming

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

February 22, 2008 Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers. TAGS: Net Neutrality, BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., network management, Internet service, Rep., service provider, agency, Internet Service Provider, broadband

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., digital video recording, DVR, DirecTV, Comcast Corp., digital video, cable company, satellite

Net neutrality may not resolve Comcast vs. BitTorrent

November 30, 2007 Comcast's throttling of the popular file-sharing protocol may actually be permitted under the Net neutrality laws being proposed. TAGS: Net Neutrality, network management, broadband provider, BitTorrent, Comcast Corp., legislation, broadband, bill, law, P2P

Laying a new path to your TV

December 28, 2006 As AT&T brings its Internet-based service to more markets, Comcast is souping up a network upgrade of its own. TAGS: network upgrade, AT&T Corp., cable company, Comcast Corp., fiber, Verizon Communications, TV, IP, video
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