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2026
Comcast prepares cable-division job cuts
Comcast is preparing to eliminate positions across its cable, broadband, and wireless divisions in the coming weeks, with reductions concentrated within Comcast Cable and not affecting NBCUniversal divisions.
2026
Comcast reports third-quarter 2026 earnings
Comcast reported third-quarter 2026 results, beating Wall Street's earnings expectations. Revenue was $29.3 billion, and adjusted earnings per share were $1.07.
2026
Comcast plans significant job cuts
Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the plan, that Comcast is planning significant job cuts as part of a restructuring of its cable-TV, broadband and wireless businesses. The report said the cuts could start being announced in a matter of weeks; it did not specify how many jobs were at stake.
2022
Apple TV Plus rolls out on Xfinity platforms
Apple TV Plus began rolling out on Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and XClass TV, with availability on eligible devices expected over the coming days.
2022
D.C. attorney general sues Arise and Comcast over alleged wage violations
The D.C. attorney general sued Arise Virtual Solutions and Comcast, alleging that they denied customer service agents minimum wage, overtime, and paid sick leave by misclassifying them as independent contractors. The complaint seeks damages, penalties, and an injunction; the allegations are not presented as adjudicated findings.
2022
Comcast announces xFi Advanced Gateway with WiFi 6E
Comcast announced its next-generation xFi Advanced Gateway, which incorporates WiFi 6E and adds a 6 GHz WiFi band. The gateway is expected to begin rolling out to customers over the coming months.
2021
Comcast announces price increases for Taunton customers
Comcast notified Taunton that it planned to raise several TV and internet prices effective December 20; the article reports an average customer bill increase of 3%.
2021
Comcast enables two veterans shelters as Lift Zones
Comcast announced that two Do Good Multnomah-run veterans shelters in Oregon are now Lift Zones with free gig-speed WiFi, providing internet access for residents.
2021
Comcast announces Spam Blocker for Xfinity Voice
Comcast announced a new Spam Blocker feature for Xfinity Voice that identifies and blocks calls suspected to be spam, at no added cost.
2021
Comcast appoints Beltway Region affairs director
Comcast announced Dawn Kirstaetter’s appointment as Director of Government and Community Affairs for its Beltway Region.
2021
Comcast opens a WiFi Lift Zone at Baxter Community Center
Comcast announced the opening of its fourth WiFi-connected Lift Zone in West Michigan, located at Baxter Community Center in Grand Rapids; the center said it joined Comcast to create a community access space.
2021
Nexstar sues Comcast over WPIX retransmission fees
Nexstar filed a lawsuit against Comcast, alleging that Comcast breached their retransmission consent agreement by refusing to pay fees for WPIX, and seeking damages.
2021
Comcast equips four Vermont nonprofits with Lift Zones
Comcast announced that it had equipped four nonprofit organizations in Vermont with WiFi-connected Lift Zones, providing free WiFi coverage at community centers.
2021
Comcast delays planned internet data price increase in the Northeast
Comcast announced that it would delay until 2022 a planned price increase for customers using large amounts of internet data in the Northeast, following criticism of the increase.
2020
Comcast unveils new internet service tiers in Laurel
Comcast announced that it had unveiled three new internet service tiers in Laurel: Extreme (400 Mbps), Extreme Pro (600 Mbps) and 1-Gigabit.
2020
Comcast partners with Houston task force on internet vouchers
Mayor Sylvester Turner's Health Equity Response Task Force partnered with Comcast to provide around 5,000 internet vouchers to qualifying applicants in Houston through Dec. 20, 2020.
2020
Comcast announces Xfinity home internet data caps in U.S. states
Comcast announced that Xfinity customers in twelve U.S. states would face data caps in 2021, with usage above 1.2 terabytes subject to additional fees of $10 per extra 50 GB.
2020
Spectrotel expands POTS over Broadband offering through cable-provider partnerships
Spectrotel announced an expansion of its Voice over Anything portfolio to include POTS over Broadband service from Altice, Comcast, Cox and Spectrum.
2020
Tulsa police major sues media companies
Tulsa police major Travis Yates filed a lawsuit against Comcast, Gannett, Public Radio Tulsa, Gatehouse Media and others, alleging that their reports portrayed him in a “false light.”
2020
Sling TV launches on Xfinity Flex
Sling TV became available on Comcast's Xfinity Flex platform, described as the first virtual multichannel video programming service integrated with Flex.