Monday, July 14th, 2008
The Need for Speed: Comcast’s Plans to Squeeze More Bandwidth From Aging Copper
In the quest to prepare for DOCSIS 3.0 without undertaking the necessary step of replacing aging coax with fiber, Comcast has been playing around with several solutions designed to postpone the inevitable and squeeze more bandwidth from their copper turnip. The end result? Freeing up anywhere from 25% to 50% of their available bandwidth on [...]
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Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Comcast Makes Final Four in Comsumerist’s Worst Company in America 2008
Most companies would normally be excited to be a semi-finalist for an award, but not this time. Comcast has managed to bump off Menu Foods, The American Arbitration Association, Ticketmaster and even Exxon in its quest to become Worst Company in America 2008. It now faces off against Diebold, stealer of elections and maker of [...]
