je.st

Home › comcast

Tag: comcast

Comcast filings with regulators expected at end of March

2014-02-21 01:23:29| Telecom - Topix.net

Comcast Corp said on Thursday it plans to submit documents on its proposed $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable Inc to U.S. regulators by the end of March, when antitrust and public interest reviews will be launched.

Tags: end march expected filings

Google Fiber looks to bring gigabit internet to 34 new cities, Comcast quakes in its boots

2014-02-19 22:47:49| Extremetech

At long last, Google has announced that it intends to roll out Google Fiber to 34 new cities in nine metropolitan areas, including San Antonio, San Jose, Portland, Phoenix, and Atlanta. Google Fiber has been a big success so far, offering true gigabit (1000 megabits per second) speeds to the populace of Kansas City and Provo, and soon Austin. Hopefully this expansion to 34 new cities is a sign that Google eventually intends to bring Google Fiber to larger/denser metropolitan areas, like New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago.

Tags: its internet google bring

US senator removes himself from review of Comcast deal

2014-02-19 01:28:06| Telecom - Topix.net

Sen. Charles Schumer says he's is recusing himself from any role Congress plays in Comcast's planned acquisition of Time Warner Cable after learning his brother was one of the lead lawyers behind the $45 billion deal.

Tags: review deal senator removes

What would consumers gain from Comcast deal?

2014-02-18 11:44:28| Telecom - Topix.net

It's easy to get lost in telecommunications jargon. Net neutrality, broadband and vertical integration are arcane terms that join an alphabet soup of regulatory agencies like the FCC and DOJ in overseeing an increasingly important sector of the U.S. economy, let alone Americans' lives.

Tags: deal gain consumers comcast