Data caps suck on mobile devices. They crimp our style, really. But what’s even more despicable are those same caps implemented on our seemingly infinite amounts of copper and fiber home internet connections. While initial “soft caps” started in the 200-250 GB range, in more recent months/years we’ve seen hard line internet drop as low as a handful of gigabytes. Now, simply having a super low data plan for people who rarely use the...
It looks like Comcast is finally making good on past promises after acquiring NBC universal, namely providing more affordable internet to low-income families. The newly announced “Comcast Internet Essentials” will cost just $10/month. There are of course a number of requirements. One such requirement — households with kids on free lunch programs. Another stipulation is that the household is up to date on all Comcast bills. On top of the cheap internet,...
iPad users whom also subscribe to Comcast at home will soon have one more reason to pay for those high rates — live TV streaming with the blessing of Comcast themselves. The announcement was made to AllThingD’s Peter Kafka. But don’t go celebrating just yet, for it’s not quite as awesome of an announcement as it seems. The most glaring shortcoming of the upcoming iPad Live TV streaming is that it can only be done within the customers’ home. ...
Latest: Most users should be back online at this point, according to Comcast. If you’re a Comcast user somewhere in the midwest, chances are you aren’t reading this. But for the rest of you, Comcast is having some issues right now. The current word on Twitter is that Comcast’s DNS servers went down in Chicago. On that note, if you must have your internets back this instant, changing your DNS settings to Google’s public DNS (8.8.8.8 – primary)...
If you weren’t familiar with Consumerist, let me toot their horn. It’s a great site that calls out companies in America for shady tactics with the only aim of righting the wrongs. However often that actually plays out doesn’t matter so much as the thought behind the whole shebang. Anyway, the point I am leading to is that Consumerist holds a contest each year that gives readers full discretion of choosing the worst company in America. And wouldn’t...
