Comcast articles

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  Yahoo's video ambitions continue with reported Hulu talks

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 7, 2013 10:00 pm + 24 comments

  Yahoo is currently remaking itself with a focus on mobile products, but it also hopes to dive into Continue reading…

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  Comcast to start encrypting basic cable 'over the coming months'

  By Chris Welch on April 15, 2013 12:13 pm + 84 comments

  Late last year the FCC gave cable providers permission to encrypt basic cable, and Comcast is Continue reading…

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  Net neutrality and corporate power: the mixed legacy of the FCC's outgoing chief

  By Russell Brandom on March 22, 2013 06:07 pm + 25 comments

  It's hard to root for the FCC. Even by the standards of government agencies, it's slow, Continue reading…

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  Comcast will stream on demand shows from HBO, Showtime, and 28 others during free trial week for subscribers

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 13, 2013 12:24 pm + 19 comments

  Video on demand services bundled with cable TV subscriptions aren't quite as flashy as web streaming Continue reading…

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  Comcast and Cablevision detail their 'six strike' copyright alert strategies

  By Bryan Bishop on February 27, 2013 10:22 pm + 122 comments

  This week five major internet service providers in the United States rolled out the "six strike" Continue reading…

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  Internet providers launch controversial Copyright Alert System, promise 'education' over lawsuits

  By Adrianne Jeffries on February 25, 2013 09:56 am + 149 comments

  Five major internet service providers have signed onto a private sector effort to punish users for Continue reading…

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  American ISPs reportedly rolling out 'six strikes' anti-piracy rules on Monday

  By Adi Robertson on February 23, 2013 03:58 pm + 233 comments

  A long-delayed set of anti-piracy rules could be put in place early next week. Sources have told Continue reading…

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  Comcast to acquire GE's stake in NBCUniversal, assume full ownership of company

  By Chris Welch on February 12, 2013 04:35 pm + 101 comments

  Comcast has announced plans to buy out the remaining 49 percent of NBCUniversal currently owned by Continue reading…

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  Susan Crawford on the internet's 'deepening inequality' and how you're being held 'captive'

  By Chris Welch on February 11, 2013 12:30 pm + 55 comments

  Susan Crawford is no stranger to the web. Among other accomplishments, she once served as a special Continue reading…

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  Profit-hungry broadband providers are gouging customers with unnecessary data caps, says Open Technology Institute

  By T.C. Sottek on December 18, 2012 11:00 am + 27 comments

  While internet service providers and wireless carriers have argued that data caps are necessary for Continue reading…