Tag: Comcast
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T-Mobile is Improving its 5G Service By Spending $3.3 Billion to Buy 5G Spectrum From Comcast
Yesterday, T-Mobile agreed to buy some, if not all, of Comcast’s 600MHz spectrum holdings. In a Securities Exchange Commission filing, T-Mobile disclosed the transaction valued between $1.2 and $3.3 billion depending on how much spectrum T-Mobile acquires. T-Mobile said it expects to close the deal in the first half of 2028. For $1.2 billion, Comcast…
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Comcast’s Xfinity Stream App Crashed During NFL Football
Yesterday was the first Sunday of the 2023-2024 NFL season and many wondered if YouTube TV would be able to handle the demand for its new NFL Sunday Ticket service. Maybe people should have been wondering if cable TV companies as Comcast’s Xfinity streaming service, crashed during the early NFL games. This left Comcast customers…
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Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH, & Spectrum All Have Some Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Blacked Out Right Now
Back in February, we predicted that 2023 would see blackouts become more common. Now in September, we have seen this prediction become a reality as Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH, and Spectrum all have active blackouts affecting some ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC locals. Right now, DIRECTV has a blackout happening with Nexstar-owned and operated ABC, CBS,…
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Is 5G Home Internet the Future of Broadband or Next DSL? T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, Charter and Comcast Weigh In
Everyone in the broadband industry is talking about the explosion of 5G home internet service. But virtually no one seems to agree on where it’s going. That was evident at this week’s Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference, a rare opportunity to hear from the CEOs of the three major wireless companies, Verizon, T-Mobile and…
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Comcast & Spectrum Plans to Fight Cord Cutting & The Death of Cable TV Are Very Different
Recently, one of the biggest events in cord cutting took place as Spectrum and Disney started a massive fight over the future of cable TV. With this fight, Spectrum has announced that the cable TV model is broken and no longer works. This fight comes at a pivotal moment for cable TV. Recently, we have…
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How the Cable TV Bundle Could Return in Streaming Form
The rise of cord cutting and streaming services meant consumers finally breaking away from the once-hated cable bundle. But if Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is right, that bundle might return in a new, but familiar, way. Zaslav, who spoke during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology conference on Wednesday, didn’t directly address the…
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When is 6G coming to T-Mobile, Verizon, & AT&T?
Numerous 5G networks are still launching around the world, but that isn’t stopping the industry from talking about what’s next with 6G — even if it isn’t quite real yet. If you’re looking forward to upgrading to 6G, you’ve got quite a bit of waiting ahead. At the IFA conference in Berlin, Samsung said it…
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Comcast May Lose Some FOX Station Next Week
Blackouts are becoming more common as cord cutting puts pressure on local affinities and cable networks alike. Recently, Nexstar-owned locals went dark on DIRECTV. Last night, Disney-owned ABCs and Disney networks went dark on Spectrum. Now Comcast could be losing two local FOX affiliates. In a statement sent to Cord Cutters News a Comcast spokesperson…
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Comcast Loses Its Bid To Keep Its Hidden Fees On Internet & Will Soon Be Forced to Fully Disclose All Fees
Back in June, Comcast filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission over a federal law passed in 2021 requiring companies to fully disclose all fees to customers. The law requires broadband customers to be provided with a label clearly outlining exact pricing information as well as additional fees, discounts, bundle deals, and connection speeds…
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There is A New Scam Targeting Comcast Customers – Here is What You Need To Know To Avoid It
With nearly everything digitized in our daily lives, scams designed to steal your money and personal data are a commonplace danger. Bad actors are often neck-and-neck with the Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to stop them. Scammers prey on people using manipulative tactics to gain access to sensitive information. Recently a Cord Cutters News reader emailed…