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Philly signs on the wi-fi line
News Comcast, which offers cable modem service in Philadelphia, offers a three-month special on its broadband service for $19.99. Economically disadvantaged users will be charged $9.95 per month, while other ISPs will be charged a wholesale rate that... [03 Mar 2006]
Google-AOL deal on the cards?
News and Comcast were reportedly in talks with AOL at one point too but dropped out of the race, leaving heavyweights Google and Microsoft to fight it out. As part of the current negotiations with Google, AOL would be able to sell additional ads for its... [19 Dec 2005]
Vonage debuts wi-fi phone
News Cable operators Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner, Advance/Newhouse Communications, which have joined Sprint Nextel in a new joint venture, plan to come up with a wireless solution that allows mobile phones to roam in and out of wi-fi hot... [13 Dec 2005]
Cisco splashes $6.9bn for set-top box maker
News Some, including Comcast and Cox Communications, have struck a deal with Sprint Nextel to also offer mobile phone service. We have the stuff to sell them but we don't have the relationships. Cisco is paying cash for the deal, and because it's... [21 Nov 2005]
Yahoo! enters the AOL fray
News The word comes on the heels of rumours that first Microsoft, then a Google-Comcast partnership, were in discussions with AOL. There is no clear indication that AOL is even looking to sell but now, all of a sudden, they are the most popular girl at... [17 Oct 2005]
Philly Wi-Fi contract passes HP by
News The city has faced criticism from local telephone provider Verizon Communications and local cable operator Comcast. Neff said EarthLink will operate what amounts to the Wi-Fi backbone but multiple ISPs will be permitted to sell access. [05 Oct 2005]
Philadelphia to offer cheap broadband for whole city
News Verizon and Comcast today cover all of Philadelphia. The city will build out the infrastructure and then sell wholesale access to internet service providers, telecommunications companies and nonprofit organizations. [08 Apr 2005]
AT&T's Comcast deal may include $12bn debt swap
News AT&T agreed to sell its cable division to US rival Comcast last December after months of haggling over the price and terms of the deal. Comcast's stuttering deal to buy AT&T Broadband took another step forward yesterday with news that the... [13 Aug 2002]
Cable firm spies on surfers
News According to US newswires, Comcast claimed it will not share or sell the information to third parties and claimed its actions were common practice. US cable giant Comcast has admitted to spying on its customers and keeping records of every web page... [13 Feb 2002]
3Com loses board director
News Last month it agreed to sell its cable operations to Comcast and its wireless unit was spun off earlier this year. Comcast seals $72m AT&T deal http://www.silicon.com/a50064 AT&T president David Dorman has resigned from the 3Com board of... [21 Jan 2002]
Excite@home goes to the wall
News Meanwhile, AT&T and Comcast signed an agreement on Friday that could see Comcast pay $37.8 billion for AT&T Broadband, a deal likely to include the Excite@Home assets. Excite@home has finally accepted the inevitable and filed for bankruptcy... [01 Oct 2001]
Excite told 'ditch the portals or die'
News Adding to its financial troubles, two of Excite's major cable TV partners, Cox and Comcast turned their backs on the company on Friday. Omwando added: "Excite can sell its portal businesses to European ISPs that are still on spending sprees for... [03 Sep 2001]
Excite turmoil derails AT&T broadband sale
News AT&T has already turned down a $53bn bid from Comcast, and is now considering a demerger of the business - although the company hasn't ruled out a sale to another buyer. Fears of the demise of excite@home are having a knock-on effect on AT&... [22 Aug 2001]
AT&T boosted by broadband buy-out bid
News AT&T has seen its share price leap 11.83 per cent on the back of speculation that it is to sell its broadband division to US cable operator Comcast. However, AT&T has already held talks with Comcast over the past eight months regarding a... [10 Jul 2001]
Comcast bids $44.5bn for AT&T Broadband
News US cable television giant Comcast has offered AT&T a whopping $44.5bn for its broadband division. The all-stock bid would involve Comcast taking on $13.5bn of AT&T's outstanding debts, but does call into question the US telecoms giant's... [09 Jul 2001]
