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TorrentFreak: Comcast Threatening to Sue Over Porn 'Honeypot' Article

TorrentFreak in a published statement today said that Comcast is threatening to sue the tech news website for copyright infringement over contents of an article which revealed that Prenda Law was involved in operating a pirate porn "honeypot."

Lightspeed Media Adds AT&T, Comcast to Lawsuit

Lightspeed Media Corp. claims in an amended suit that corporate executives at AT&T and Comcast Cable Communications have aided, abetted and conspired with a hacker to steal its content.

Christian Groups Want Comcast to Reveal Porn Revenues

The Parents Television Council and several Christian groups have called on Comcast to disclose the amount of revenue it brings in from pornographic and adult entertainment programming before it merges with NBC Universal.

Comcast Rebrands Name to Xfinity

Media giant Comcast has decided to rebrand its cable and internet offerings as Xfinity.

Ad Age: Adult PPV Ads Popping Up on Cable, Satellite

The promotions are appearing in late night on male-oriented channels like ESPN and Spike, and are often accompanied by lower rates for PPV purchases.

Comcast Launches Investigation Into Super Bowl Incident

According to Comcast, someone actively planned to sneak porn into the Super Bowl.

Google Takes on Comcast to Monitor Bandwidth Throttling

Google has unveiled a new plan to determine whether the popular Internet Service Provider is "inappropriately" throttling the bandwidth of consumers and businesses.

Comcast Enacts New Bandwidth-Throttling Policy

Internet service provider Comcast continues its struggle against high-bandwidth Internet users with a new tactic. Now they're going after only the busiest users lately.

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Metered Internet Usage and Net Neutrality

Internet Service Providers may want to charge more money for more Internet use, but it's doubtful that the public will go for it.

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Comcast Offers New High-Speed Internet Access

After putting a cap on how much consumers can surf the web, Comcast is now trying to help them surf faster.

Comcast Puts 250GB Monthly Cap on Bandwith Usage

Starting Oct. 1, the Comcast Corporation will limit the total amount of information users can upload to and download from the Internet.

Comcast Threatens Delays on Internet Use for P2P Users

Comcast users, beware: The company wants to slow down your Internet access.

Comcast Faces Lawsuit for Interfering With P2P Traffic

A Comcast customer has filed a class action lawsuit against the company, asserting it intentionally slows and blocks file-sharing applications — actions that the plaintiff asserted violate California law, as well as the company’s contract with its customers.

Comcast Criticized for Interference With BitTorrent Traffic

According to tests conducted by the Associated Press and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Comcast Corp. is actively and intentionally interfering with attempts by its users to use peer-to-peer file sharing applications over the company’s network.

Comcast Cuts Service for Excessive Bandwidth Use

Cable provider Comcast has severed service to several high-speed Internet customers for using enough bandwidth to send 13 million emails or download 30,000 songs each month.

Comcast Shows Off 25x Faster Cable Modem

Comcast has developed a new technology that enables cable modems to download data at a speed of 150 megabits per second — 25 times faster than standard cable modems.

Town Blocks Comcast On-Demand Over Porn

A tiny Chicago suburb has blocked Comcast cable’s on-demand signal citing concerns that the citizens of the town will use the service to watch adult content.

Comcast Sees Huge Spike in Video-on-Demand

More Americans are getting used to the convenience of video-on-demand, as seen by figures released Friday by cable operator Comcast.

Playboy to Raise Cover Price, Signs VOD Deal With Comcast

In its most recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Playboy Enterprises revealed that it will raise the cover price of its print edition by $1 beginning with the February issue. The company also has signed an agreement with Comcast for distribution of its movies and programming.

Comcast Could Soon Roll Out 200Mbps Service

Comcast Corp. has studied ways to boost the company's broadband Internet service to about 200 Mbps from its current 4 Mbps, CEO Brian Roberts said Tuesday.