Tag: Comcast
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Today Comcast Comes to Roku Players – DIRECTV NOW Coming Soon…
Today the long-awaited Comcast Xfinity Roku Channel finally arrived after being announced late last year. Although cord cutters likely do not care about Comcast on Roku, it is good news because it likely means the DIRECTV NOW Roku channel will be here soon. So why does this mean DIRECTV NOW should be on Roku players…
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Verizon & Charter Are in Talks For a Possible Merger
The Wall Street Journal today reported that there maybe a telecom mega-merger in the works. According to a report from WSJ Verizon is eyeing a takeover of Charter Communications. The report claims that Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam has made a “preliminary approach” to Charter executives about such a deal. Yet just because there is a preliminary…
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The Best Comcast Modems Of 2017
Did you know you pay $120 a year in cable modem rentals? Comcast’s Xfinity Internet service charges $10 a month just to rent their cable modem, but there is great news! You can buy your own cable modem and never pay a rental fee on your modem again! After you buy your new modem just…
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Verizon is Looking at Buying Comcast or Charter
The consolidation of cable TV may be continuing in 2017 because Verizon is reportedly looking at buying Comcast or Charter. The report first showed up in the New York Post and said Verizon Chief Executive Lowell McAdam is reportedly looking at buying one of the big two cable companies in an effort to counter AT&T’s…
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The Average Comcast Customer Now Pays $158 a Month Plus $53.93 a Month in Fees
Still paying for cable TV? We hope you are sitting down because the cost of cable TV at many providers is increasing. There is something about a new year that makes cable TV companies rush out to raise rates. Once again this year in many markets cable rates are going up and for some the…
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Starting in 2017 Comcast Will Charge $5.49 For Every TV You Use
If you are still just thinking about cord cutting or maybe being tempted back to cable TV there is a new fee increase coming you should know about. Comcast will soon be charging $5.49 a month for every digital adapter outlet fee. So what is a “digital adapter outlet fee”? As Comcast is updating its…
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Comcast TV is About to Cost More – Time to Recalculate Your Cord Cutting Savings
Still not a cord cutter or thinking about going back to cable TV? We have bad news for you. Comcast TV services prices are increasing between $5 and $7 a month in January 2017. Although that may not seem like a lot, over a two-year contract that is an extra $168. In a letter to…
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Sling TV is Coming to Comcast’s X1 Platform
Comcast and Sling TV yesterday announced that Sling TV, the live and on demand Internet TV service, will launch on the X1 platform, giving Comcast’s X1 customers access over the Internet to even more content, including hundreds of new multicultural programs and channels. Comcast and Sling TV said they will provide more details when the content…
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Comcast Rolls Out New Data Caps in 28 States
Do you have Comcast as your Internet service provider? If so it is likely you now have a data cap. This week Comcast rolled out data caps in 28 states that place an arbitrary 1 TB limit on your data. If you go over the 1 TB limit you will be charged $10 for blocks…
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Comcast is Adding a New Fee to Your Bill
Are you ready for a new fee to pop up on your bill? Well Comcast once again has invented a new fee to add to your bill. The fee is a $2 a month “Voice Technology Fee.” “As we continue to make improvements to our products and services, and as programmers charge more to carry…