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Comcast sued for using customers' wireless routers to build WiFi network
2014-12-13 10:31:44| Wireless - Topix.net
Two California residents have sued Comcast Corp. over its plan to create a national WiFi network through Xfinity wireless routers, claiming it would drive up electric costs for subscribers, slow Internet speeds, and pose security risks. The suit, filed in federal court in Northern California, seeks class-action status and says Comcast wants to compete with wireless companies with its WiFi network, which relies heavily on routers in Xfinity subscribers' homes.
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Comcast, Verizon go after millennials with cheaper packages
2014-12-12 01:19:25| IT Services - Topix.net
Two of the nation's largest pay-TV operators, Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc., are marketing slimmed-down, low-cost TV bundles to young adults who might only be interested in Internet-delivered entertainment -- the so-called cord-cutters. Two of the nation's largest pay-TV operators, Comcast Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc., are marketing slimmed-down, low-cost TV bundles to young adults who might only be interested in Internet-delivered entertainment -- the so-called cord-cutters.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers ask for quick approval of Comcast merger with TWC
2014-12-11 21:26:22| Telecom - Topix.net
Pennsylvania's two U.S. senators urged regulators on Thursday to approve "as soon as possible" Comcast's plan to merge with Time Warner Cable, saying there were many potential benefits from the proposed tie-up that is opposed by some consumer groups and rival companies. Senators Bob Casey, a Democrat, and Pat Toomey, a Republican noted that Pennsylvania-based Comcast Corp has pledged to speed up Internet speeds for Time Warner Cable customers.
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Comcast Hotspot Lawsuit Claims WiFi Expansion Piggybacks on Signals From Customer Routers
2014-12-10 21:43:29| Wireless - Topix.net
Comcast's attempt to expand WiFi hotspots around the country has been met with a class action lawsuit in San Francisco by customers who claim the cable giant is trying to use their wireless routers to let others access the Internet. According to the Courthouse News Service , the lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court by lead plaintiff Toyer Grear and it charges that Comcast gave unsuspecting customers across the country routers that would broadcast secondary signals allowing others to connect with the Internet without the customer's approval.
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Comcast sued for turning private home routers into public hotspots
2014-12-10 20:45:37| Extremetech
Comcast's new plan to use your Internet bandwidth for its own WiFi network is under fire in the courts thanks to a new lawsuit. Whether the company's actions are legal will hinge on customer consent and socialized cost.
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public
private
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