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(Updated) Over Comcast’s Objections, Obama Urges FCC to Reclassify Internet

[Update 12:20 p.m.] Comcast has issued a response to the president’s announcement, from Executive Vice President David Cohen: “Comcast fully embraces the open Internet principles […]

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Wharton Grad Will Help Comcast Target Hispanic Audiences

Comcast has named a Wharton grad as its new vice president and general manager of multicultural services. Javier Garcia joins the company from Yahoo, where […]

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NYC Mayor Blasts Comcast Merger

We already knew New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was not going to let Comcast’s merger with Time Warner happen easily. But now he’s […]

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Comcast Promises: No “Fast Lanes” on the Internet

One concern about the Internet’s future is that the big companies which control the pipes might use their power to let some content get through […]

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Philly Comcast Subscriber? You’re (Maybe) About to Get Some Goodies.

Comcast has settled a lawsuit alleging it overcharged Philly-area customers for cable TV subscribers — and that means current and former subscribers are going to be […]

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Questioning Comcast’s Merger Plans

Will Comcast be able to pull off its merger with Time Warner Cable? The smart money says yes — the company has a lot of […]

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Report: Comcast Was Offered Chance to Buy Washington Post

The Financial Times has an in-depth look today at Comcast’s attempt to merge with Time Warner Cable that includes this unexpected tidbit: Before Amazon’s Jeff […]

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Animatronic Snowmen, Cartoon Penguins, the PA Ballet and More at Comcast’s 2014 Holiday Show

The flame in our jack-o-lanterns is still going strong, and we haven’t even begun to think about what we’re serving for Thanksgiving, but local businesses are […]

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Comcast Earnings Rise 12 Percent

Comcast reported its third-quarter earnings today. It made a lot of money. A lot of money. Harry Potter money.

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Could Comcast Investment Solve Customer Service Issues?

You know Comcast has been in trouble lately over customer service issues? Comcast Ventures, the (natch) venture capital arm of the company, just made a […]

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Comcast Wins $7.5 Million Trial Against Sprint

Some good news for Comcast: The company has won a $.7.5 million trial against Sprint for patent infringement. Bloomberg explains: Comcast, which is seeking regulatory […]

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Our First-Ever Good Comcast Headlines Roundup

We’ve seen a few complaints lately that we only print bad news about Comcast in these parts — and we kind of understand: Comcast is […]

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Our Prayers Are Answered: HBO Plans Netflix-Style Service

Are you the kind of person who would like to pay for HBO and not, like, everything else on cable? Then today’s a good day […]

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In Comcast Controversy, Fired Customer Won’t Get Job Back

Conal O’Rourke has received a public apology from Comcast — but he won’t be getting his accounting job back. The Silicon Valley Business Journal says […]

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Comcast Will Build an Amusement Park in Beijing

We already knew that the amusement park business was an increasingly important part of Comcast’s bottom line. That’s confirmed in today’s announcement that Comcast subsidiary […]