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T-Mobile reaches 1M home internet users a year after launch; overall Q1 revenue tops $20B

T-Mobile US added 338,000 home internet users in the first quarter, reaching 1 million customers a year after launching the… Read More

Tech Moves: Washington STEM names new CEO; Conversica and Iterable hire marketing vets

— Washington STEM announced Milton Lang as the education nonprofit’s new CEO. He has a doctorate in higher education administration… Read More

Washington state governor expected to sign new bill ending prohibition on municipal broadband

Washington municipalities will be able to offer direct-to-consumer broadband service across the state later this year under legislation Gov. Jay… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft’s Brad Anderson jumps to Qualtrics in wave of pre-IPO hires; Elena Donio joins Databricks board; Hiya, Esper add startup vets

— Brad Anderson, a longtime Microsoft corporate vice president, has joined Qualtrics as president of products and services. A 17-year veteran… Read More

Seattle and Comcast launch $100,000 initiative to improve technology access for job seekers

The City of Seattle launched a new program this week designed to provide necessary technology to people of color and… Read More

Comcast offers 60 days of free broadband for low-income families in Washington state through 2020

Comcast will offer 60 days of free broadband service to low-income customers in Washington state through the rest of the… Read More

Tech Moves: Adaptiva names CEO; ex-Tableau CMO joins Pantheon board; and more

— Former Tableau CMO Elissa Fink joined the board of directors of San Francisco-based website operations platform Pantheon. During her… Read More

Internal documents: T-Mobile considered merger with Comcast following Sprint deal

T-Mobile is putting all its resources behind getting the mega-merger with Sprint across the finish line. But when that’s done,… Read More

Tech Moves: OneLogin snags ex-DocuSign security leader; Hootsuite’s longtime CEO steps down

— Identity management startup OneLogin hired Vanessa Pegueros, the former chief information security officer of DocuSign and Expedia, to lead… Read More

Comcast boosts internet speeds in 11 states, including Washington and Oregon

About 85 percent of Comcast’s Washington internet customers saw their download speeds increase this week, according to the cable giant.… Read More

Comcast fined $9.1M for consumer protection violations in high-profile Washington state case

A judge ordered Comcast Corp. to pay $9.1 million in penalties for violating Washington state’s Consumer Protection Act — a… Read More

T-Mobile teams up with Comcast to rein in robocalls

T-Mobile is teaming up with Comcast to detect robocalls between the two networks, the companies announced Wednesday. The partnership is… Read More

Sorry, Comcast: The new Xfinity Flex streaming box won’t get me to uncut my cable cord

Commentary: After subscribing to Comcast cable television and broadband internet in some form or another for about the past 20… Read More

Washington state has a $171M bill for Comcast as major consumer protection trial concludes

Attorneys for the State of Washington asked for more than $171 million from Comcast this week in closing arguments of one… Read More

Amazon Prime Video streaming service coming to Comcast X1 set-top boxes nationwide

Amazon and Comcast are teaming up to bring the tech giant’s video streaming service into the Xfinity cable universe. Amazon… Read More

Did Comcast mislead customers? Washington state makes case against telecom giant

“This is a case about reasonableness.” So said Howard Shapiro, an attorney representing Comcast in King County Superior Court on… Read More

Comcast heads to trial with Washington state over consumer protection dispute

Lawyers from Comcast and the State of Washington met in King County Superior Court Friday to debate evidence in a… Read More

TLDR: Buy food and drinks with just a fingerprint, Seattle’s complex history of urban internet access, T-Mobile’s tech truck

Today’s featured stories Seattle sports stadiums all Clear for new biometric security, payments and alcohol ID verification Comcast’s Seattle expansion… Read More

Comcast’s Seattle expansion highlights complex history of urban internet access

Comcast will start serving two dense and popular Seattle neighborhoods for the first time Aug. 18. The company’s internet and… Read More

Amy Lynch

Geek of the Week: Comcast’s Amy Lynch passionate about connecting people to what they enjoy

With more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications, media and technology industry, Amy Lynch still gets a kick… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft CIO joins Ignition Partners; Amazon voice VP lands at Uber

Ignition Partners added two high-profile names to its roster, including former Microsoft chief information officer Jim DuBois. DuBois and Datasphere CEO Satbir… Read More

One-of-a-kind Hive Media Lab launches in Seattle, on a mission to invent the future of media

If you’re going to have your lunch eaten, perhaps it’s best to have some say about the table setting. This… Read More

T-Mobile completes Layer3 acquisition, on track to launch new TV service this year

T-Mobile said it has closed the acquisition of Denver-based Layer3 TV, paving the way for the self-proclaimed “Un-carrier” to launch… Read More

Washington AG expands $100M lawsuit against Comcast: ‘The extent of their deception is shocking’

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has amended his lawsuit against Comcast after finding that the cable giant deceived customers… Read More

Wave Broadband files FCC suit against Comcast over ‘unfair business practices’ related to sports bundles

Wave Broadband, an internet and TV service company based in Kirkland, Wash., filed a suit with the Federal Communications Commission… Read More

John Legere

Batman’s new villains: How T-Mobile CEO John Legere plans to foil the cable and satellite TV giants

John Legere is clearly enthused by T-Mobile’s opportunity to build a compelling TV service, but the wireless world’s Batman, as… Read More

Comcast releases xFi Advanced Gateway, its first ever in-house WiFi device, with gigabit speeds

Comcast today is rolling out its first ever completely fully homegrown WiFi device, the xFi Advanced Gateway, capable of achieving… Read More

Comcast app

Comcast subscribers lose ability to set DVR recordings via Xfinity Remote app after cable giant loses patent fight with TiVo

Comcast subscribers who relied on their mobile Xfinity TV Remote app to set a DVR recording while away from home… Read More

NBC Comcast The Voice

Comcast to let viewers use TV remote control to vote on ‘The Voice’ during live broadcasts of hit NBC show

When you spin around in your favorite chair in front of the television at home you’ll be able to act… Read More

Internet issues plague users across the U.S. on Monday morning

UPDATE: Comcast tweeted at 12:38 p.m. PT, saying that issues should be resolved for almost all customers. https://twitter.com/comcastcares/status/927636388517838848 CenturyLink-owned Level… Read More

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