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Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - Frank Eliason's reply

Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - Frank Eliason's replyRE: Comcast customer agreementI think that clearly the incentive for legal types is to write these sorts of customer agreements as broad as possible. clearly the new wording is far too broad but to say this shows some intention to take over or...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, customer agreement, Outrageous Comcast customer agreement, Frank Eliason, Outrageous Comcast, Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-04

Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - conversation with Frank Eliason

Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - conversation with Frank EliasonI'm sure this is to allow spyware...of one form or another to be installed on your PC. Comcast's wording was very deliberate. Make no mistake about it. ISP's want more control garnered from more information about your Internet life. This is also...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), INTERNET, Comcast Corp., Outrageous Comcast customer agreement, Frank Eliason, Outrageous Comcast, customer agreement

Discussion threads 2009-04-03

Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - finding a contact

Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - finding a contactThanks for the pointerI guess that if they don't respond, I'll continue to comment here on what I learn from others...Dan KYou'll never hear back from themunless you sent them numerous certified letters. I sent Comcast a few certified letters back in October...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Comcast Corp., Outrageous Comcast customer agreement, Outrageous Comcast, customer agreement

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Outrageous Comcast updates to cutomer agreement - all your systems belong to us

Outrageous Comcast updates to cutomer agreement - all your systems belong to usJust reply, NO!One of our local newspaper writers responded to similar tactics from credit card companies by imposing HIS own set of rules on THEIR transactions to his account.You might try sending a similarly worded notice accepting their...

Tags: Modems, Comcast Corp., cable, modem, agreement

Discussion threads 2009-04-01

Additional Resources

News to know: IBM-Sun; Microsoft; SaaS; Green tech

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: IBM's Sun deal setting: Talks reportedly near collapse NYT: I.B.M. Withdraws $7 Billion Offer for Sun Microsystems   Mary Jo Foley: New...

Tags: Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Larry Dignan, Green Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Health Care, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, IBM Corp., Wireless, Palm OS, Wi-Fi, Vertical Industries, Software As A Service (SaaS), Benefits, Healthcare, Wireless And Mobility, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Emerging Technologies, Human Resources

Blog posts 2009-04-06

Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - Frank Eliason's reply

As I mentioned in the post Outrageous Comcast updates to customer agreement - all your systems belong to us, Comcast has revised its residential customer services agreement and imposed those revisions on subscribers. Here is a pointer to the revised customer services agreement for those of the legal persuasion. ...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Tru2way, Agreement, Frank Eliason, Frank Eliason Analysis Frank, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-04-04

Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - conversation with Frank Eliason

As I mentioned in the post Outrageous Comcast updates to customer agreement - all your systems belong to us, Comcast has revised its residential customer services agreement and imposed those revisions on subscribers. Here's a pointer to the revised customer services agreement for those of the legal persuasion. ...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Agreement, Customer Services Agreement, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-04-03

News to know: IBM-Sun; RIM, Web 2.0; CTIA; Facebook; iPhone

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: IBM-Sun deal nears finish line; Antitrust worries just starting Sam Diaz: RIM delivers solid Q4 on BlackBerry...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Facebook, Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, CTIA, IBM Corp., Web 2.0, Open Source, Internet

Blog posts 2009-04-03

Outrageous Comcast customer agreement - finding a contact

I believe that the wording of Comcast's revised customer services agreement is way too broad and, if allowed to stand, would allow Comcast to demand entry into to a subscriber's home and to tmodify the subscriber's computer systems, change or update the software on those systems and add or remove...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Agreement, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-04-02

News to know: Firefox.Next; Google; Palm's plans; Web 2.0 Expo; CTIA

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Paula Rooney: Firefox.Next: Namoroka due in early 2010 Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft adds legacy app support to Optimization Pack refresh ...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Mobile, Palm Inc., RIM BlackBerry, CTIA, Netbook, Web 2.0, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cellular Phones, Internet, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-04-02

Outrageous Comcast updates to customer agreement - all your systems belong to us

Although this post has appeared on April Fools day, this is no joke. I hate to admit it, I'm a user of Comcast's services. I just received an absolutely outrageous notice from Comcast with my bill this month.  In this notice, Comcast claims the right to...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Agreement, Productivity, Cable, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-04-01

To fight Time Warner Cable's download pricing plans, we need a bit of "Nanny State"

To fight Time Warner Cable's download pricing plans, we need a bit of "Nanny State"i'm with you 100% on this one.Time Warner is pissing me off. I was considering changing services. Now I am doing it for sure.RE: To fight Time Warner Cable's download pricing plans, we need a bit...

Tags: Pricing, Vertical industries, Nanny State, Time Warner Inc., download pricing plan, pricing plan, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2008-01-17

News to know: So long Vista kill switch; XP SP3; Adobe; AMD; Microsoft vulnerability

Notable headlines: Ed Bott: With SP1, Microsoft plans to ditch the Vista "kill switch". Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft to modify Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy scheme. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: See, complain loud enough and Microsoft will listen. Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate goes to MSDN,...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Eastman Kodak Co., Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Windows XP SP3 Release Candidate, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Internet, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Sales

Blog posts 2007-12-04

The Comcast Cancer: Is Web 2.0 the Cure?

One of the best features of a Web 2.0 world is the sheer volume of variety and choice made available to us. With the vast amount of competition out there, companies have to provide value and respond quickly in order to keep their customers happy. However not all companies are...

Tags: Web 2.0, Business, Media, Tech, Internet Companies, Google, Yahoo, Apple, Comcast Corp., cable

Blog posts 2007-01-22

Why Comcast is chasing DNS outages

Why Comcast is chasing DNS outagesComcast & DNS outagesI knew something was amiss.Try calling Comcast during one of these outages and you will be even more angry.I was put on hold for 20 minutes and finally gave up.Message has been deleted.Message has been deleted.Ignoring "ripples" oftimes leads to cascade failuresQuite...

Tags: Domain names, Manufacturing, NETWORKING, Comcast Corp., DNS, outage

Discussion threads 2005-04-15

Verizon switches on speedier DSL

Verizon switches on speedier DSLAwesome!!! Let's kick cable in the butt!Cable needs some good competition to bring prices down. $43 a month for comcast is outrageous. Plus all the spam comcast lets through!!! I remember, before comcast changed its pricing I paid $29 a month because I...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, bandwidth, Comcast Corp., DSL, Verizon Communications Inc., cable

Discussion threads 2004-09-07

Study: Graying America needs outsourcing

Study: Graying America needs outsourcinganother guy smoking something[But the country will see a domestic labor shortage of 5.6 million by 2010...]This is the lamest excuse for offshoring I ever heard. I could understand the need for cheap labor, helping third world, etc...But how the heck could you have high unemployment...

Tags: Indian IT Industry Association, outsourcing

Discussion threads 2003-10-16