Articles tagged:Comcast

Posted: Wed May 2 4:16 p.m. by Paul Krutko, SPARK
CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity, Jeff Freyer

Jeff Freyer, Regional Vice President of Business Services, Comcast Business Class Ann Arbor SPARK CEO Podcasts: Conversations on Economic Opportunity capture the flavor of my one-on-one conversations with over one hundred key economic leaders in the region, including private sector CEOs, elected and appointed public sector leaders, and the executive ...

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Posted: Wed Mar 21 5:57 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
CTN studios in Ann Arbor making the leap to digital HD with $118K upgrade

The Community Television Network studios in Ann Arbor are getting $118,620 worth of upgrades for digital high-definition video capabilities. That means, for instance, you might be able to see your favorite politician's pores the next time a League of Women Voters candidate debate airs on CTN.

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Posted: Wed Dec 14 5 a.m. by Lisa Allmendinger Regional Reporter
'Endangered' by Pamela Beason a terrific start to a new series about a wildlife biologist

EndangeredA Summer Westin MysteryBy Pamela BeasonPaperback, 304 pages, $7.99 If you are a fan of beautiful wildlife descriptions, a spunky main character and a great plot, grab a copy of "Endangered" by Pamela Beason that looks at the lives of park rangers and cougars in Utah. In this new series, ...

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Posted: Sun Dec 5 11:20 p.m. by Edward Vielmetti
Widespread Comcast outage, and how to route around it

Comcast has suffered an outage, reports Chicago Breaking News, which extends to Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota. The troubles started at about 8:30 p.m. Eastern time, and are related to the Comcast domain name system (DNS) servers. This is not the first Comcast outage related to name server issues, reports ...

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Posted: Thu May 6 10:36 a.m. by Ann Dwyer

Comcast Cable has awarded the Neutral Zone a $10,000 grant to support the Ann Arbor's teen center Students Educating Each other about Diversity program. The objective of the SEED program is to train high school students to combat discrimination by developing workshops and working with younger students.

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Posted: Sun Nov 22 5:06 p.m. by Letters to the Editor

I belong to a group called Consumers Of Mediocre Cable and Substandard Technology, better known as Comcast. I feel that the general public should be aware of what is going on, and I am sure there are more than a few people that are in the position that I am. ...

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Posted: Sun Nov 22 6:05 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Weeks after Comcast initiated digital network upgrades in the Ann Arbor region, several cable customers said they were deceived about the costs associated with the switchover. Comcast officials adamantly denied that they failed to properly communicate the details about the costs to consumers. But several customers told AnnArbor.com that they ...

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Posted: Wed Nov 11 5:35 a.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Cable giant Comcast is set to complete the digital upgrade of most of its channel lineup this week - a process that requires cable TV customers to acquire free equipment to ensure uninterrupted service. Channels 36 through 72 will be upgraded from analog transmission to digital on Thursday. Comcast basic ...

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Posted: Tue Oct 13 2:28 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Comcast is disputing assertions voiced by several Ann Arbor residents that today’s cable TV network upgrades would cause TiVo digital video recorders to lose some functionality.But TiVo offers a different perspective. The company's site indicates that digital network upgrades prevent dual-tuner TiVo users from simultaneously recording shows on two digital ...

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Posted: Mon Oct 12 6:17 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director

Comcast expects to upgrade its cable network Tuesday in a switch that requires customers to have appropriate digital equipment to avoid interrupted service. The switch, which affects Washtenaw County customers, is part of a phased transition as Comcast upgrades its network from analog signals to digital technology. The upgrade is ...

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