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Articles tagged with: Comcast
Comcast's Stealth Internet Strategy Evolving Under The Radar
Revenue runs small at Comcast Interactive Media (CMCSA), but ambitions run big, starting with expanded marketing this fall for its Fancast video portal. more
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Comcast to offer wireless Internet service
Comcast is rolling out wireless Internet service Tuesday in Portland, Ore., with plans to add three other cities by the end of the year. more
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Comcast 'say on pay' shareholder proposal fails
A proposal to give shareholders an advisory vote on executives' pay packages at Comcast failed to gain traction Wednesday, with the chief executive saying such a practice raises "troubling aspects" about the direction of American capitalism. more
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European telecoms operators in strong position to ride out recession
European telecoms operators in strong position to ride out recession according to Arthur D. Little - Exane BNP Paribas joint study "reviving the fixed line" predicts increase in incumbents' valuations of up to 27% over the period 2008-15 more
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Strategy Analytics: AT&T, Verizon Stage a Q4 Comeback
Despite a stubbornly sour economy and contracting consumer spending, Broadband Service Providers AT&T and Verizon each posted their third consecutive quarter of positive net additional subscriber growth in the fourth quarter of 2008. Cable giants comcast and Time Warner Cable on the other hand, experienced dramatic declines in net additional subs. more
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In Global Telecoms, Emerging-Market Players Take Pole Positions
Telecom companies from emerging markets navigated the rough economic waters far better than their peers in developed markets, and they are starting to expand outside their home turf, according to Oliver Wyman's 2009 Communications, Media, and Technology State of the Industry Report. more
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FCC To Take Up Verizon, Rural Merger at Aug. 1 Meeting
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission will consider at its Aug. 1 meeting a pending merger between Verizon Communications and Rural Cellular, which does business as Unicel. more
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Cable Companies to Ramp Up Web, HD, Mobile Service
PHILADEPHIA (AP)--Cable operators are riding high heading into this year's industry trade show, which kicks off this weekend. more
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UPDATE: Big Tech Inks WiMax Deal With Sprint, Clearwire
An unlikely alliance of titans from the cable, Internet and chip industries are investing $3.2 billion in a company that will deliver Web access for cellphones and laptops at speeds much faster than what is available today using a technology called WiMax. more
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TECH TALES: WiMAX is Still a Risky Investment
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- The next-generation wireless technology, known as WiMax, is full of potential to drive cheaper, high-speed wireless data, voice and video communications, or a dismal failure, depending on who you talk to. more
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