Monthly Archives: June 2011

Comcast, which operates cable systems in several communities in central Indiana, plans to terminate more than 100 employees in Indianapolis by September. Original story here.

Reuters – Internet telephone company 8×8 Inc said it entered into a partnership with Virtual Computing Environment Company (VCE) to speed up deployment of its cloud computing services on a new platform, sending its shares up to an eight-year high. … Continue reading →

West Shore: Class reunionsPatriot-NewsInformation: Frank Roberto at 717-960-0716 or Joan Bretz at jbretz1@earthlink.net. Central Dauphin East High School class of 1976, 5 pm Aug. 27, Tall Cedars of Lebanon picnic grounds, 8143 Jonestown Road, East Hanover Twp. Information: Danni …and … Continue reading →

The General Store: Alive & WellLincolnton JournalPeople are excited over this way. They've finally found a place to shop that not only is fun but a step back into the past. Just walking through this place is a joy. The … Continue reading →

The FCC has given Comcast an extra two weeks to respond formally to Bloomberg’s complaint that Comcast violated the NBCU merger condition on neighborhooding news channels. Original story here.

Comcast Gets Two More Weeks To Respond To Bloomberg ComplaintMultichannel NewsThe FCC has given Comcast an extra two weeks to respond formally to Bloomberg's complaint that Comcast violated the NBCU merger condition on neighborhooding news channels. … Original story here.

As the Internet evolves, is there a place for spam?InfoWorldIn 1997 Soloway was making his $20000 a day with just one Earthlink account and a single mail server. Ten years later, he had hundreds, perhaps thousands of accounts, computers and … Continue reading →

Expected to solicit contributions to DNC and president’s re-election… Original story here.

The Associated Press Comcast's Cohen Hosting Obama at DNC Fund-raiserBroadcasting & CableBy John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 6/30/2011 10:18:03 AM President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at a fund-raiser Thursday night at the home of Comcast EVP David … Continue reading →

Reuters – Amazon.com Inc warned its 10,000-plus California sales affiliates on Wednesday that it may be forced to sever ties with them should the state begin taxing their online sales. Original story here.

Comcast Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (CMCSK)TheStreet.comBy TheStreet Wire 06/30/11 – 09:56 AM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The ex-dividend date for Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSK) is tomorrow, July 1, 2011. Owners of shares as of market close today will be … Continue reading →

Reuters – Germans are increasingly afraid of becoming the target of cyber-criminals, with 85 percent fearing thieves will steal their credit card data or gain online access to bank accounts. Original story here.

Comcast experience less than satisfactoryDelmarva NowRecently I have had occasion to visit the Salisbury Comcast office with a complaint about a bill. I am not receiving a paper statement anymore, and I wanted an explanation of the cost of the … Continue reading →

MyFox Houston An Internet threat to cable? Not so far | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-06-30Philadelphia InquirerThat was the conclusion of a new JD Power and Associates study that seems to confirm what Comcast Corp. executives and other pay-TV experts have … Continue reading →

Frontier targets ComcastFort Wayne Journal GazetteThis month, officials at Frontier Communications took issue with a Comcast advertising campaign that declares “Frontier is pulling the plug on FiOS.” The Comcast ads encourage customers to switch to its Xfinity service. On Wednesday, … Continue reading →