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November 2010 (23)

30Nov
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Comcast's Letter to FCC on Level 3

(Here is Comcast's ex parte to the FCC. The footnotes have been omitted for formatting reasons. To find the full text of the letter plus the footnotes, please visit this link: http://www.comcast.com/MediaLibrary/1/1/About/PressRoom/Documents/Comcastexparte1130.pdf) Comcast Corporation 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW Suite...

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30Nov
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10 Facts About Peering, Comcast and Level 3

1. Our customers get access to all the online video they want, along with any other Internet content, application, or service they choose -- regardless of its source. 2. Any rumors about blocking Netflix are false. 3. Our customers can...

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30Nov
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How Internet Peering Works

In the last couple of days, since Level 3 challenged Comcast's "Internet peering" practices and said they violated the principles of "net neutrality," a lot of people have been trying to understand just how "Internet peering" works. The whole...

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29Nov
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Comcast Comments on Level 3

Level 3 has inaccurately portrayed the commercial negotiations between it and Comcast. These discussions have nothing to do with Level 3's desire to distribute different types of network traffic. Comcast has long established and mutually acceptable commercial arrangements with Level...

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25Nov
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Annual Thanksgiving Day Tradition for Comcast Employees

Today most of us will gather around the table with family and friends to enjoy a meal together. However, there are those less fortunate who cannot afford to put a holiday meal on their tables. In the spirit of...

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24Nov
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Come See The Comcast Holiday Spectacular 2010

The holidays are all about tradition and one of my favorite traditions in Philadelphia is "The Comcast Holiday Spectacular." In its third year, the free show has delighted tens of thousands of people of all ages with incredible holiday...

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23Nov
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Saying Goodbye to the Spectrum

Watch a video of the storied Spectrum being demolished above, along with speeches from Sixers great Julius Erving, Flyers legends Bobby Clarke and Bernie Parent and Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider. My earliest Spectrum memory? Watching the Sixers play the...

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22Nov
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The Yule Log, Now in 3D

For the past two years I've been blogging about the famous Yule Log. Well, a lot has changed in the past two years. For one, we've added a new member to our family who is enrolled in the Yule...

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18Nov
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Watch the Xfinity TV App Walkthrough

Get a step-by-by walkthrough of the new Xfinity TV app and all of its features....

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17Nov
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Get Some Insight into Xfinity TV App Development

Sean Brown, Sr. Director of Advanced Applications Engineering, talks about the process that went into building the Xfinity TV App....

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17Nov
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Neil Smit Demos Xfinity TV App for iPad at Web 2.0

Comcast Cable President Neil Smit demos the Xfinity TV App for iPad at Web 2.0. Edited for time. For full video click here....

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16Nov
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What People Are Saying About the Xfinity TV App

Gizmodo called our new Xfinity TV app "awesome." The folks at Mashable were impressed, too, saying that it "adds a real sense of value." We sure like the sound of that. But what are our customers saying? I took a...

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16Nov
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Watch Neil Smit Demo the Xfinity TV App at Web 2.0

Watch Comcast Cable President Neil Smit talk with John Battelle about the new Xfinity TV App at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco....

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16Nov
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With Consensus at Hand on Net Neutrality, Time to "Check the Box"

At yesterday's Brookings forum on "Internet Governance and Regulation: What Should Be Government's Role?" Comcast's David Cohen delivered a keynote calling for a greater reliance on the role of engineers and the importance of transparent and consensus-based processes for governing...

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15Nov
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Xfinity TV News: Comcast Demos iPad App at Web 2.0

Apps have opened up an entirely new world of possibility in nearly every industry, and the app revolution is poised to be a game-changer in the evolution of television. Today in San Francisco at the Web 2.0 Summit, Comcast...

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15Nov
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Who Should Govern the Internet?

Later today, I'll deliver a speech at an event hosted by the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution. The new Center is committed to "developing data-driven scholarship to enhance understanding of technology's legal, economic, social, and governance ramifications."...

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12Nov
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Comcast and Big Brothers Big Sisters -- Roll out the Red Carpet for Portland's Little Stars

The bus rolled up to the Comcast offices in Beaverton, Oregon to popping flashbulbs. Dozens of excited fans -- Comcast employees decked out in their best gear -- were buzzing with anticipation. They held up signs, cheered for the...

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11Nov
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The Mission Continues with Help from Comcast Spotlight

Television is unmatched in its ability to combine the power of a visual and audio message with the broad reach to be seen by millions of people. One of the things we're most proud of at Comcast Spotlight is...

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10Nov
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Connecting with Our Customers

"Then something odd happened, something that most customers of this massive corporation (which rhymes with "Promcast") have yet to experience: Real, live feedback -- in the form of a direct message from a person named Bill at the corporation's Philadelphia-based...

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09Nov
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Meet The New Chief Blogger

Hi there! My name is J T. Ramsay and I'm just getting settled in my new role as Chief Blogger here at Comcast. I've been learning so much and meeting so many new people, I feel like my head's...

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05Nov
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Your Call Is Important to Us

I wanted to walk you through some of the steps we've taken over the last few years to improve our customers' experiences with us. In fact, we feel so strongly about this, that we evolved our company's credo so that...

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05Nov
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What to Do When There's Nothing On

You scroll the TV Listings for five minutes, and all you can find to watch is an infomercial for the Shake Weight. 195 channels (or thereabout) and thousands and thousands of choices On Demand, and you're watching someone work on...

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03Nov
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Xfinity Facebook Fan Page

We know many of our customers spend time on social platforms, so we're happy to announce that anyone can now "like" XFINITY on Facebook where our Facebook friends will find a daily discussion of the hottest TV shows, movies, music,...

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