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June 2011 (17)

30Jun
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Building the Skype on Xfinity User Experience

I recently had a chance to sit down and chat with Comcast Interactive Media user experience gurus Jamie Hall and Susan Oppelt via Skype on Xfinity to talk about what went into adapting the popular video-chat application Skype for HDTVs....

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29Jun
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Congratulating the 2011 Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Recipients

An integral part of Comcast's commitment to building tomorrow's leaders is to build strong students today. One of the signature community investment programs of the Comcast Foundation is the "Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program," which helps us to do...

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23Jun
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Comcast Donates $50,000 to Western Massachusetts Tornado Relief Efforts

Comcast is strongly committed to the communities we serve in Western Massachusetts and to our customers and employees who are in need following the devastating tornadoes that touched down earlier this month, causing widespread damage. Our thoughts go out...

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22Jun
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Get Ready for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2"

Excited for the final installment of Harry Potter? We are, too! For those of you who just can't wait until Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 hits theaters on July 15, we have some news for you....

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20Jun
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Attention Minority Entrepreneurs in Digital Media, Internet and Communications: Applications for Fall 2011 Accelerator Program Due by July 8

Innovation has been the backbone of our country since its inception. It spurs job growth, creates wealth for generations of families, and helps to ensure the U.S. remains a global economic leader. A passion for helping companies grow and succeed...

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16Jun
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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Demonstrates 1Gbps Speed Broadband Connection and Next Generation Video Product

Today, attendees at the NCTA Conference in Chicago got a glimpse at the future as Brian Roberts demonstrated some of the fastest broadband speeds and shared our next-generation television experience with them. Brian downloaded the current season of "30 Rock"...

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16Jun
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Watch "Generation Next: Leveraging the Network for a New Era of Innovation"

Watch Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast, discuss the future of the entertainment and cable industry and demonstrate innovations that are sure to play a part in that future at NCTA 2011. He will then...

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14Jun
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Comcast and Skype Partner to Bring HD Video Calling Experience to the Living Room

Today at the NCTA show, for the first time we demonstrated one of our latest innovations in delivering a personalized entertainment and communication experience to our customers — making video calls, in vivid HD, from a big-screen TV. We announced...

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14Jun
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Watch "Disruption Central: A Roadmap for Reward in a Shifting Marketplace " at NCTA 2011

Watch Comcast Cable President Neil Smit discuss the state of the industry on the panel "Disruption Central: A Roadmap for Reward in a Shifting Marketplace" with Jeffrey Bewkes (Time Warner, Inc.), Glenn Britt (Time Warner Cable), Chase Carey (News...

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14Jun
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Hello from NCTA 2011

This is an exciting week as some of the world's most prominent programming and technology companies are gathering in Chicago for NCTA 2011. This Thursday, Brian Roberts will give show attendees a glimpse at the future of Comcast's products, including...

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13Jun
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Comcast at the 2011 National Cable Show

The 2011 National Cable Show will be held in Chicago from June 14 -16. The Cable Show is hosted annually by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and brings together the cable industry and its partners to discuss future...

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10Jun
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Comcast Donates $50,000 to North Minneapolis Relief Efforts

Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the devastating tornado that hit North Minneapolis on May 22. Comcast and our local employees worked around the clock to restore communication services to impacted customers across Minneapolis after the storm,...

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08Jun
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Xfinity Home Security — Staying Connected to Home and Family

Home security systems were first developed in the 1960s, but it wasn't until the 1990s that they had become more widely available and affordable to the mass market. Traditionally, security systems were designed to do one thing: alert the police...

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07Jun
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"Education Nation Experience" Launches in Philadelphia

Yesterday, Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen joined Mayor Michael Nutter, Philadelphia Superintendent Arlene Ackerman, executives from NBC News and NBC 10, and students and teachers from across the Philadelphia region to officially open NBC News' "Education Nation Experience"...

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06Jun
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IPv6 Native Dual Stack Trial Expands

We are pleased to announce that Comcast has expanded our DOCSIS-based IPv6 "Native Dual Stack" trials to select locations in the following metropolitan areas: San Francisco, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Miramar, FL, and Chicago, IL. Participating customers have access to content...

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02Jun
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Comcast Launches New Internet Safety Services

For the past several years, Congress has passed resolutions designating June as Internet Safety Month. So this year, I'm excited to announce Comcast is supporting Internet safety awareness efforts by launching the next generation of our online protection program, which...

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01Jun
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Test Your Readiness for World IPv6 Day

IPv6 continues to receive an increasing amount of visibility around the world, in part related to an upcoming industry event called World IPv6 Day, which starts in the evening of June 7th in the U.S. While we continue to have...

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