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REDLANDS, Calif., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ --The states of Alaska and Kansas were recently awarded grants of $1.9 million and $2 million, respectively, to map statewide broadband Internet coverage. The maps will be made available to the public on BroadbandStat, a Web-based interactive application developed by ESRI and Connected Nation, using ESRI's geographic information system (GIS) technology. The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)...
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced the launch of its high-speed wireless data service in Chicago as the company continues its nationwide rollout of Comcast High-Speed 2go((TM)). In addition to Chicago, the service is now available in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Portland, with additional market launches planned in the near future. Comcast's High-Speed...
DENVER, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making the leap from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 in Colorado. The launch in the Denver Metro area begins the company's roll-out of faster Internet speeds throughout the state. The speed upgrades began in late August. Later this year, Comcast's new services will be available to...
LIVERMORE, Calif., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced that customers who subscribe to the Triple Play of digital cable, high-speed Internet and digital voice services in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey/Salinas will be able to view incoming caller information on their TV and computer screens with the launch of the Universal Caller ID(TM) service. Beginning today and rolling out over the...
Experience Ultimate network superiority with 50Mbps exclusively through Rogers Cable TORONTO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Rogers Cable Communications Inc. today launched its new 50Mbps Internet service, Rogers Ultimate High-Speed Internet, once again redefining 'fastest Internet service' for Canadians. The Ultimate Internet service is now available in select areas of the Greater Toronto Area for $149.99 a month, with respective download and upload speeds of up to 50Mbps and...
BEAVERTON, Ore., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced new technologies to bring together the company's digital cable, high-speed Internet and digital voice offerings with the launch of Universal Caller ID(TM) and a mobile application for the iPhone(TM) or iPod touch(R). Oregon and SW Washington Triple Play customers can now view incoming caller information on their TV and computer screens...
LIVERMORE, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is launching next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 and making the leap from broadband to wideband in San Francisco's East Bay and North Bay area's (see complete list of cities below). With the launch, Comcast has now completed its rollout of the fastest and most reliable wideband service in the San Francisco...
FISHERS, Ind., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- As thousands of golfers and their fans descend upon the Indianapolis area for the 2009 U.S. Senior Open Championship, Comcast today announced it has installed its advanced fiber-optic network at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, enabling the estimated 150,000 visitors to access Comcast Business Class Internet, Voice and TV services at dozens of spots right along the course throughout the seven-day tournament, teeing off today with practice rounds....
PHILADELPHIA, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today announced it is making the leap from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 in the City of Philadelphia. The launch in the city completes the company's roll-out of faster Internet speeds to all areas of the Philadelphia market including the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery, southern New...
BETHPAGE, N.Y., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) today announced that its Optimum Voice phone service ranked highest for customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Major Provider Business Telecommunications Voice Services Study((SM)) for home-based businesses and small/midsized businesses. Optimum Voice's overall rating for local telephony voice service led all providers, including traditional telephone companies. The study, which...
