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Activists plan naming ceremony for ‘Comcast City Hall’ to protest corporate money in Seattle politics

Activists are planning a “renaming ceremony” Thursday to dub Seattle’s center of municipal government “Comcast City Hall.” The event, organized by… Read More

Wicket Labs raises $2M to help companies understand the new media landscape, adds former CEO of Comcast-owned thePlatform

Wicket Labs, a Seattle startup founded by former executives of Comcast-owned thePlatform, has raised $2 million to arm media companies with… Read More

Google Fiber-owned high-speed internet provider Webpass comes to Seattle

Another high-speed internet provider is coming to town. Webpass, a San Francisco provider owned by Google Fiber, plans to install… Read More

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Geared Up: Testing T-Mobile’s DIGITS and debating Comcast’s gigabit service

What happens when your phone number becomes a portable feature? That’s one of the benefits of T-Mobile’s new DIGITS service.… Read More

Comcast rolls out gigabit internet in Seattle and other cities, at $160/month, or $110/month with 1-year contract

Comcast customers in Seattle, as well as other parts of Washington now have access to gigabit internet service. The company… Read More

Tech Moves: Planetary Resources adds space law expert as general counsel; Comcast appoints Washington state VP; and more

Planetary Resources, the asteroid-mining company headquartered in Redmond, Wash., is getting a little extra help as it ventures toward the stars.… Read More

Comcast now lets internet customers monitor WiFi usage from individual devices and users

Comcast today rolled out a new feature that lets customers monitor and control the WiFi usage of individual broadband users… Read More

Verizon reports 20% decline in profits, as unlimited plans prevent steeper wireless losses

Verizon Communications’ quarterly profits fell by nearly 20 percent in the first quarter, to $3.5 billion, as the company’s wireless… Read More

Comcast to reportedly launch standalone online video service and compete with Netflix, Amazon, others

Comcast is planning to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon with its own standalone video streaming service. Bloomberg… Read More

Meet your new wireless option: Comcast unveils ‘Xfinity Mobile’ smartphone plans and X1 bundles

Comcast this morning unveiled its new Xfinity Mobile wireless service for smartphones — making a pitch to its customers to ditch… Read More

Amazon closes cable store that resold packages from Comcast and Frontier

Amazon has shuttered its “cable store,” where it resold bundles of cable, internet and telephone services. The store launched last… Read More

YouTube unveils live TV bundle for $35 a month with more than 40 channels

YouTube unveiled a new live TV service on Tuesday, setting up another major threat to cable and satellite companies. This service,… Read More

Comcast to bring YouTube app and content to Xfinity X1 box, expanding streaming push

Comcast says it will bring YouTube to its Xfinity X1 platform, continuing to embrace streaming options that otherwise compete with its core cable service.… Read More

Verizon to bring 5G network to select customers in Seattle and 10 other U.S. cities this year

Verizon will be the latest wireless provider to pilot 5G this year. The company announced Wednesday a plan to rollout the next-generation… Read More

FCC ends inquiries into T-Mobile’s Binge On and other ‘free data’ plans from AT&T, Verizon, Comcast

“Free data” programs from T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon and Comcast are getting a reprieve from the Federal Communications Commission under Ajit… Read More

More than 1,200 Comcast employees are walking off their jobs to protest Trump immigration ban

More than a thousand Comcast employees have walked off their job in several major U.S. cities to protest Donald Trump’s… Read More

Comcast announces plan to bundle wireless services as AT&T, Verizon eye cable business

As both AT&T and Verizon shift their focus to cable, Comcast will launch its wireless phone service in the coming months,… Read More

Judge denies Comcast’s bid to throw out $100M suit by Washington state AG

Updated at 4 p.m. with Comcast comment. Comcast on Friday lost an initial attempt to dismiss a $100 million lawsuit filed… Read More

Key decision coming in $100M Washington suit against Comcast over Service Protection Plan

A judge will likely decide next week whether to throw out Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s $100 million lawsuit accusing… Read More

AT&T and DirecTV target cord cutters with new mobile-oriented streaming service, DirecTV Now

AT&T and DirecTV pulled the lid off their new streaming service Monday: DirecTV Now. The service is aimed at cord… Read More

Comcast is adding competitor Sling TV to X1 set-top boxes

Sling TV and Comcast are joining forces. The on-demand and live TV service, which has helped many people ditch Comcast, will… Read More

Comcast increases internet speeds for customers in Washington and eight other states

Comcast is increasing speeds for customers in Washington and eight other U.S. states who subscribe to its most popular Xfinity internet services. The company… Read More

Comcast adding Netflix to X1 set-top boxes nationwide starting next week

“Netflix, play House of Cards.” Starting next week, that voice command will allow Comcast customers to stream Netflix content on… Read More

Comcast to offer residential gigabit in Seattle, Bay Area, other cities early next year

Most residential Comcast Xfinity customers will soon have the ability to purchase gigabit Internet service through the cable provider in Seattle, Portland,… Read More

Seattleites plan to march on City Hall really, really slowly to protest poor Internet service

Activists frustrated with their Internet service in Seattle hope that slowing down can speed up change. They’re planning a Slow… Read More

Comcast to pay record FCC fine over surprise charges for unwanted services and equipment

Comcast has agreed to pay the largest civil penalty the FCC has ever assessed a cable operator to settle charges… Read More

Comcast expanding 1TB data limits across the country, starting Nov. 1 in Washington, Oregon and other states

Comcast will roll out its 1TB internet data usage limits to a large part of the U.S., including Washington, Oregon… Read More

Comcast battles Washington AG’s lawsuit, citing ‘profound’ flaws and $3.6B in possible damages

Two months after Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a $100 million lawsuit accusing Comcast of 1.8 million violations… Read More

Municipal broadband advocates say Comcast lawsuit proves need for public internet service

Advocates of a municipal broadband network in Seattle say the new $100 million consumer protection lawsuit against Comcast further proves… Read More

Comcast sued for $100M by Washington state AG, alleging 1.8M violations of consumer protection law

Post updated below with news conference video and copy of complaint. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson this morning announced a… Read More