Comcast said today that it has launched its wideband Internet service in four more markets including Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore and Ft. Wayne, Indiana.Lynsey Silvesti, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, Comcast, told Murdok that the roll out brings the company to its goal of reaching 10 major markets this year.
Comcast Rolls Out Faster Internet Service
Comcast said today that it will begin rolling out ultra fast Internet service in some of its larger markets and will offer faster connections to all of its subscribers over the next two years.The company said it will introduce its wideband Docsis 3.0 in the Boston region, Southern New Hampshire, as well as areas of Philadelphia and New Jersey. Comcast said it plans to continue to introduce its wideband in more than 10 major markets in the next several months.
Comcast Unveils Online Management Plan
Comcast has released details to U.S. regulators about how it will manage traffic on its high speed Internet network."As we previously announced in March, we are changing the way we manage network congestion by the end of this year. The new technique does not manage congestion based on the protocol or application a consumer uses," Comcast said in a statement.
Comcast Appeals FCC Network Management Order
Comcast has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission over its ruling that the company is mishandling some customers Internet traffic.Comcast said in a filing Thursday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, that it would comply with the FCC decision, but its was appealing the decision and the findings that the company was in violation.
Comcast Puts Cap On Monthly Broadband Use
Comcast has announced it will restrict customer’s Internet usage starting October 1, in order to provide what it calls the best service to its subscribers.
Cerf Proposes Alternate Strategy To Comcast
The broadband network management question has been at the center of the Network Neutrality debate for sometime, but recent scuffles between Comcast and the Federal Communications Commission have brought the issue more scrutiny. Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, weighed in on that issue today, suggesting a new model for dealing with cable capacity issues.
FCC Declares Comcast’s Filtering Illegal
It’s official, as far as the FCC is concerned, that Comcast’s throttling of peer-to-peer traffic was illegal and in violation of the FCC’s network neutrality principles. The highly expected ruling came down today, with Chairman Kevin Martin crossing the political aisle to join commissioners Copps and Adelstein, serving Comcast with a cease-and-desist order.
Comcast To Face FCC Ruling On Slowing Traffic
The Federal Communications Commission is set to announce this week that Comcast wrongly throttled the Internet traffic of some of its customers.
FCC Penalty For Comcast? Fuggedaboutit
That possible sanction for Comcast’s admitted use of traffic shaping software to interfere with customer broadband accounts when using peer to peer software apparently evaporated after further review.
Comcast Facing FCC Penalty Over P2P Practices
By engaging in traffic shaping to slow down heavy users of its Internet service, Comcast may be on the brink of receiving a penalty from the Federal Communications Commission.