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  1. Okay, I'm calming down about my #Comcast bill. I just looked at "upcoming charges" on their website, and the lower rate is listed for next month. They just had to squeeze one more month of the high rate out of me. It's not what they told me would happen, but I can deal with it.

  2. Remember when I posted about how Comcast had suddenly raised my bill $18/month and I called and complained and they lowered it?

    Well, they lied. They even sent me an email confirming the lower rate. But today they took the higher rate as their automated payment.

    Corporations are all the same. They all lie, cheat, and screw us over however they can.
    #Comcast

  3. ITV Still in “Active Discussions” With Sky Over Sale

    ITV is still in “active discussions” with Sky over a sale of its network to the pay-TV giant.…
    #NewsBeep #News #TV #Comcast #Entertainment #ITV #sky #tv #UK #UnitedKingdom
    newsbeep.com/uk/583142/

  4. ITV Still in “Active Discussions” With Sky Over Sale

    ITV is still in “active discussions” with Sky over a sale of its network to the pay-TV giant.…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #TV #Comcast #Entertainment #ITV #sky
    newsbeep.com/us/642191/

  5. ITV Still in “Active Discussions” With Sky Over Sale

    ITV is still in “active discussions” with Sky over a sale of its network to the pay-TV giant.…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #TV #Comcast #Entertainment #ITV #sky
    newsbeep.com/us/642191/

  6. Over on @startlocalshow, I had a great conversation with two local leaders from Comcast. It was a nice opportunity to chat about some of the positive work #Comcast does to support our local community.

    startlocal.co/connecting-commu

    #LocalPodcast #ChesterCountyPa

  7. **Update: Recent findings indicate this issue appears to have been resolved.**
    Attention all #RemoteIncidentManager users, particularly those on #XFinity or #Comcast internet plans:
    We have been made aware of, and been able to reproduce, an issue impacting downloads of the RIM installer when on XFinity networks.
    It has come to our attention that XFinity's XFi Advanced Security has falsely-flagged the url for our RIM download endpoints as unsafe. This has resulted in failed attempts to download the RIM installer. Even in cases where the initial installer itself successfully downloads, the installer fails to fetch the data, thus resulting in a silent termination.
    We are in communications with XFinity's escalations team and are doing our level best to ensure this issue's resolution as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, here are some immediate take-aways:
    1. We wish to assure each and every one of you that Remote Incident manager is certifiably secure, with a security-by-default, privacy-first design from the outset. We as a company actively hold a SOC 2 Type II certification, which requires strict compliance with rigorous security standards. If you are a user who currently has a copy of RIM installed, rest assured that the program remains safe to use. What's more, existing installations are not impacted, and as such remain fully operational. This appears to only impact new installs, particularly under Comcast/XFinity service.
    2. If you are in immediate need of a RIM installer and are impacted by this issue, we have found non-XFinity cellular hotspots or any other form of secondary network outside of XFinity to be an effective workaround. Download and run the installer while off of your main network. Once RIM has been installed, you can re-enable your main internet and continue to use RIM normally.
    3. We encourage any impacted XFinity customers to submit unblock requests via their provided contact form. In order to do this:
    A. Visit:
    spa.xfinity.com/check_url_stat
    B. Enter the following URL:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    C. Solve the Google re-captcha (no QR code required for this one), then click the "Submit" button. you will unfortunately not receive a confirmation of submission, so wait about ten seconds.
    D. Navigate to and activate the line that says "clickable a request for re-assessment . ".
    E. Fill out the resulting form that appears. the URL field should pre-populate. If not, enter:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    before submission.
    We apologize for the inconvenience and are again doing our best to ensure a quick resolution.

  8. **Update: Recent findings indicate this issue appears to have been resolved.**
    Attention all #RemoteIncidentManager users, particularly those on #XFinity or #Comcast internet plans:
    We have been made aware of, and been able to reproduce, an issue impacting downloads of the RIM installer when on XFinity networks.
    It has come to our attention that XFinity's XFi Advanced Security has falsely-flagged the url for our RIM download endpoints as unsafe. This has resulted in failed attempts to download the RIM installer. Even in cases where the initial installer itself successfully downloads, the installer fails to fetch the data, thus resulting in a silent termination.
    We are in communications with XFinity's escalations team and are doing our level best to ensure this issue's resolution as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, here are some immediate take-aways:
    1. We wish to assure each and every one of you that Remote Incident manager is certifiably secure, with a security-by-default, privacy-first design from the outset. We as a company actively hold a SOC 2 Type II certification, which requires strict compliance with rigorous security standards. If you are a user who currently has a copy of RIM installed, rest assured that the program remains safe to use. What's more, existing installations are not impacted, and as such remain fully operational. This appears to only impact new installs, particularly under Comcast/XFinity service.
    2. If you are in immediate need of a RIM installer and are impacted by this issue, we have found non-XFinity cellular hotspots or any other form of secondary network outside of XFinity to be an effective workaround. Download and run the installer while off of your main network. Once RIM has been installed, you can re-enable your main internet and continue to use RIM normally.
    3. We encourage any impacted XFinity customers to submit unblock requests via their provided contact form. In order to do this:
    A. Visit:
    spa.xfinity.com/check_url_stat
    B. Enter the following URL:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    C. Solve the Google re-captcha (no QR code required for this one), then click the "Submit" button. you will unfortunately not receive a confirmation of submission, so wait about ten seconds.
    D. Navigate to and activate the line that says "clickable a request for re-assessment . ".
    E. Fill out the resulting form that appears. the URL field should pre-populate. If not, enter:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    before submission.
    We apologize for the inconvenience and are again doing our best to ensure a quick resolution.

  9. **Update: Recent findings indicate this issue appears to have been resolved.**
    Attention all #RemoteIncidentManager users, particularly those on #XFinity or #Comcast internet plans:
    We have been made aware of, and been able to reproduce, an issue impacting downloads of the RIM installer when on XFinity networks.
    It has come to our attention that XFinity's XFi Advanced Security has falsely-flagged the url for our RIM download endpoints as unsafe. This has resulted in failed attempts to download the RIM installer. Even in cases where the initial installer itself successfully downloads, the installer fails to fetch the data, thus resulting in a silent termination.
    We are in communications with XFinity's escalations team and are doing our level best to ensure this issue's resolution as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, here are some immediate take-aways:
    1. We wish to assure each and every one of you that Remote Incident manager is certifiably secure, with a security-by-default, privacy-first design from the outset. We as a company actively hold a SOC 2 Type II certification, which requires strict compliance with rigorous security standards. If you are a user who currently has a copy of RIM installed, rest assured that the program remains safe to use. What's more, existing installations are not impacted, and as such remain fully operational. This appears to only impact new installs, particularly under Comcast/XFinity service.
    2. If you are in immediate need of a RIM installer and are impacted by this issue, we have found non-XFinity cellular hotspots or any other form of secondary network outside of XFinity to be an effective workaround. Download and run the installer while off of your main network. Once RIM has been installed, you can re-enable your main internet and continue to use RIM normally.
    3. We encourage any impacted XFinity customers to submit unblock requests via their provided contact form. In order to do this:
    A. Visit:
    spa.xfinity.com/check_url_stat
    B. Enter the following URL:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    C. Solve the Google re-captcha (no QR code required for this one), then click the "Submit" button. you will unfortunately not receive a confirmation of submission, so wait about ten seconds.
    D. Navigate to and activate the line that says "clickable a request for re-assessment . ".
    E. Fill out the resulting form that appears. the URL field should pre-populate. If not, enter:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    before submission.
    We apologize for the inconvenience and are again doing our best to ensure a quick resolution.

  10. **Update: Recent findings indicate this issue appears to have been resolved.**
    Attention all #RemoteIncidentManager users, particularly those on #XFinity or #Comcast internet plans:
    We have been made aware of, and been able to reproduce, an issue impacting downloads of the RIM installer when on XFinity networks.
    It has come to our attention that XFinity's XFi Advanced Security has falsely-flagged the url for our RIM download endpoints as unsafe. This has resulted in failed attempts to download the RIM installer. Even in cases where the initial installer itself successfully downloads, the installer fails to fetch the data, thus resulting in a silent termination.
    We are in communications with XFinity's escalations team and are doing our level best to ensure this issue's resolution as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, here are some immediate take-aways:
    1. We wish to assure each and every one of you that Remote Incident manager is certifiably secure, with a security-by-default, privacy-first design from the outset. We as a company actively hold a SOC 2 Type II certification, which requires strict compliance with rigorous security standards. If you are a user who currently has a copy of RIM installed, rest assured that the program remains safe to use. What's more, existing installations are not impacted, and as such remain fully operational. This appears to only impact new installs, particularly under Comcast/XFinity service.
    2. If you are in immediate need of a RIM installer and are impacted by this issue, we have found non-XFinity cellular hotspots or any other form of secondary network outside of XFinity to be an effective workaround. Download and run the installer while off of your main network. Once RIM has been installed, you can re-enable your main internet and continue to use RIM normally.
    3. We encourage any impacted XFinity customers to submit unblock requests via their provided contact form. In order to do this:
    A. Visit:
    spa.xfinity.com/check_url_stat
    B. Enter the following URL:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    C. Solve the Google re-captcha (no QR code required for this one), then click the "Submit" button. you will unfortunately not receive a confirmation of submission, so wait about ten seconds.
    D. Navigate to and activate the line that says "clickable a request for re-assessment . ".
    E. Fill out the resulting form that appears. the URL field should pre-populate. If not, enter:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    before submission.
    We apologize for the inconvenience and are again doing our best to ensure a quick resolution.

  11. **Update: Recent findings indicate this issue appears to have been resolved.**
    Attention all #RemoteIncidentManager users, particularly those on #XFinity or #Comcast internet plans:
    We have been made aware of, and been able to reproduce, an issue impacting downloads of the RIM installer when on XFinity networks.
    It has come to our attention that XFinity's XFi Advanced Security has falsely-flagged the url for our RIM download endpoints as unsafe. This has resulted in failed attempts to download the RIM installer. Even in cases where the initial installer itself successfully downloads, the installer fails to fetch the data, thus resulting in a silent termination.
    We are in communications with XFinity's escalations team and are doing our level best to ensure this issue's resolution as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, here are some immediate take-aways:
    1. We wish to assure each and every one of you that Remote Incident manager is certifiably secure, with a security-by-default, privacy-first design from the outset. We as a company actively hold a SOC 2 Type II certification, which requires strict compliance with rigorous security standards. If you are a user who currently has a copy of RIM installed, rest assured that the program remains safe to use. What's more, existing installations are not impacted, and as such remain fully operational. This appears to only impact new installs, particularly under Comcast/XFinity service.
    2. If you are in immediate need of a RIM installer and are impacted by this issue, we have found non-XFinity cellular hotspots or any other form of secondary network outside of XFinity to be an effective workaround. Download and run the installer while off of your main network. Once RIM has been installed, you can re-enable your main internet and continue to use RIM normally.
    3. We encourage any impacted XFinity customers to submit unblock requests via their provided contact form. In order to do this:
    A. Visit:
    spa.xfinity.com/check_url_stat
    B. Enter the following URL:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    C. Solve the Google re-captcha (no QR code required for this one), then click the "Submit" button. you will unfortunately not receive a confirmation of submission, so wait about ten seconds.
    D. Navigate to and activate the line that says "clickable a request for re-assessment . ".
    E. Fill out the resulting form that appears. the URL field should pre-populate. If not, enter:
    rim.pneumacdn.net
    before submission.
    We apologize for the inconvenience and are again doing our best to ensure a quick resolution.

  12. heise+ | RTL und Sky: Kann der neue europäische Medienriese gegen Netflix & Co. bestehen?

    Dass die Übernahme von Sky Deutschland durch die RTL-Gruppe ohne Bedingungen durchgewunken wurde, könnte den heiß umkämpften Streamingmarkt aufwirbeln.

    heise.de/hintergrund/RTL-und-S

    #Comcast #Entertainment #Netflix #PayTV #Sky #Streaming #Übernahme #Wirtschaft #news

  13. Weekly output: tech for creators, Xfinity Mobile plans, how 1Password eyes AI, cheaper NextGen TV tuners

    This coming week will not be like the last six and change because my calendar has me sleeping in my own bed every night. That is an exciting prospect after a string of trips that took me to Austin, L.A., Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose and Las Vegas… but this workweek isn’t free of travel, as I’m taking a day trip to NYC for Uber’s Go-Get press event Wednesday.

    4/21/2026: Out and About with Jefferson and Jules, NAB Show

    I went to the National Association of Broadcasters’ conference for the first time since 2015 for about the same reason as that previous trip: speaking on a panel. This one featured my former USA Today colleague Jefferson Graham and travel journalist Juliana Broste (the last name rhymes with “frosty”) talking about the tools they use to take and share photos and videos from interesting places. Having two people well-versed in speaking on camera on the same stage made my job as a panel moderator easy.

    4/22/2026: Comcast Adds 2 Premium Xfinity Mobile Plans With Global Roaming Included, PCMag

    This post was kind of a disaster, in that Comcast’s embargoed press release left out important details about these new plans and then my PR contact provided also-unhelpful answers to my questions. After seeing the details of these plans Wednesday morning, I rewrote a large chunk of the post from the United lounge at LAS before boarding my flight out of Vegas.

    4/23/2026: 1Password sees AI as both threat and tool, Fast Company

    I interviewed 1Password’s new chief technology officer Nancy Wang in the speaker lounge at HumanX in San Francisco as that room was getting closed down at the end of that conference. I did not write up the interview that night, as I was meeting an old friend for dinner, and then did not get around to writing the story on the flight home.

    4/24/2026: NextGen TV Backers Aim to Advance the Standard With Cheaper Converter Boxes, PCMag

    I returned to the topic of this upgrade to broadcast TV (also known as “ATSC 3.0”) for the first time since 2024 (I think) to cover an initiative aired at NAB to lower the cost of watching NextGen TV broadcasts on sets without compatible tuners. Most new TVs still fall under that description, which is not something I would have predicted four years ago.

    #1Password #AI #ATSC30 #broadcastTV #Comcast #JeffersonGraham #JulianaBroste #NAB #NABShow #NancyWang #NationalAssociationOfBroadcasters #NextGenTV #OTATV #TVConverterBoxes #vibeCoding #XfinityMobile
  14. Weekly output: tech for creators, Xfinity Mobile plans, how 1Password eyes AI, cheaper NextGen TV tuners

    This coming week will not be like the last six and change because my calendar has me sleeping in my own bed every night. That is an exciting prospect after a string of trips that took me to Austin, L.A., Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose and Las Vegas… but this workweek isn’t free of travel, as I’m taking a day trip to NYC for Uber’s Go-Get press event Wednesday.

    4/21/2026: Out and About with Jefferson and Jules, NAB Show

    I went to the National Association of Broadcasters’ conference for the first time since 2015 for about the same reason as that previous trip: speaking on a panel. This one featured my former USA Today colleague Jefferson Graham and travel journalist Juliana Broste (the last name rhymes with “frosty”) talking about the tools they use to take and share photos and videos from interesting places. Having two people well-versed in speaking on camera on the same stage made my job as a panel moderator easy.

    4/22/2026: Comcast Adds 2 Premium Xfinity Mobile Plans With Global Roaming Included, PCMag

    This post was kind of a disaster, in that Comcast’s embargoed press release left out important details about these new plans and then my PR contact provided also-unhelpful answers to my questions. After seeing the details of these plans Wednesday morning, I rewrote a large chunk of the post from the United lounge at LAS before boarding my flight out of Vegas.

    4/23/2026: 1Password sees AI as both threat and tool, Fast Company

    I interviewed 1Password’s new chief technology officer Nancy Wang in the speaker lounge at HumanX in San Francisco as that room was getting closed down at the end of that conference. I did not write up the interview that night, as I was meeting an old friend for dinner, and then did not get around to writing the story on the flight home.

    4/24/2026: NextGen TV Backers Aim to Advance the Standard With Cheaper Converter Boxes, PCMag

    I returned to the topic of this upgrade to broadcast TV (also known as “ATSC 3.0”) for the first time since 2024 (I think) to cover an initiative aired at NAB to lower the cost of watching NextGen TV broadcasts on sets without compatible tuners. Most new TVs still fall under that description, which is not something I would have predicted four years ago.

    #1Password #AI #ATSC30 #broadcastTV #Comcast #JeffersonGraham #JulianaBroste #NAB #NABShow #NancyWang #NationalAssociationOfBroadcasters #NextGenTV #OTATV #TVConverterBoxes #vibeCoding #XfinityMobile
  15. Weekly output: tech for creators, Xfinity Mobile plans, how 1Password eyes AI, cheaper NextGen TV tuners

    This coming week will not be like the last six and change because my calendar has me sleeping in my own bed every night. That is an exciting prospect after a string of trips that took me to Austin, L.A., Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose and Las Vegas… but this workweek isn’t free of travel, as I’m taking a day trip to NYC for Uber’s Go-Get press event Wednesday.

    4/21/2026: Out and About with Jefferson and Jules, NAB Show

    I went to the National Association of Broadcasters’ conference for the first time since 2015 for about the same reason as that previous trip: speaking on a panel. This one featured my former USA Today colleague Jefferson Graham and travel journalist Juliana Broste (the last name rhymes with “frosty”) talking about the tools they use to take and share photos and videos from interesting places. Having two people well-versed in speaking on camera on the same stage made my job as a panel moderator easy.

    4/22/2026: Comcast Adds 2 Premium Xfinity Mobile Plans With Global Roaming Included, PCMag

    This post was kind of a disaster, in that Comcast’s embargoed press release left out important details about these new plans and then my PR contact provided also-unhelpful answers to my questions. After seeing the details of these plans Wednesday morning, I rewrote a large chunk of the post from the United lounge at LAS before boarding my flight out of Vegas.

    4/23/2026: 1Password sees AI as both threat and tool, Fast Company

    I interviewed 1Password’s new chief technology officer Nancy Wang in the speaker lounge at HumanX in San Francisco as that room was getting closed down at the end of that conference. I did not write up the interview that night, as I was meeting an old friend for dinner, and then did not get around to writing the story on the flight home.

    4/24/2026: NextGen TV Backers Aim to Advance the Standard With Cheaper Converter Boxes, PCMag

    I returned to the topic of this upgrade to broadcast TV (also known as “ATSC 3.0”) for the first time since 2024 (I think) to cover an initiative aired at NAB to lower the cost of watching NextGen TV broadcasts on sets without compatible tuners. Most new TVs still fall under that description, which is not something I would have predicted four years ago.

    #1Password #AI #ATSC30 #broadcastTV #Comcast #JeffersonGraham #JulianaBroste #NAB #NABShow #NancyWang #NationalAssociationOfBroadcasters #NextGenTV #OTATV #TVConverterBoxes #vibeCoding #XfinityMobile
  16. Weekly output: tech for creators, Xfinity Mobile plans, how 1Password eyes AI, cheaper NextGen TV tuners

    This coming week will not be like the last six and change because my calendar has me sleeping in my own bed every night. That is an exciting prospect after a string of trips that took me to Austin, L.A., Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose and Las Vegas… but this workweek isn’t free of travel, as I’m taking a day trip to NYC for Uber’s Go-Get press event Wednesday.

    4/21/2026: Out and About with Jefferson and Jules, NAB Show

    I went to the National Association of Broadcasters’ conference for the first time since 2015 for about the same reason as that previous trip: speaking on a panel. This one featured my former USA Today colleague Jefferson Graham and travel journalist Juliana Broste (the last name rhymes with “frosty”) talking about the tools they use to take and share photos and videos from interesting places. Having two people well-versed in speaking on camera on the same stage made my job as a panel moderator easy.

    4/22/2026: Comcast Adds 2 Premium Xfinity Mobile Plans With Global Roaming Included, PCMag

    This post was kind of a disaster, in that Comcast’s embargoed press release left out important details about these new plans and then my PR contact provided also-unhelpful answers to my questions. After seeing the details of these plans Wednesday morning, I rewrote a large chunk of the post from the United lounge at LAS before boarding my flight out of Vegas.

    4/23/2026: 1Password sees AI as both threat and tool, Fast Company

    I interviewed 1Password’s new chief technology officer Nancy Wang in the speaker lounge at HumanX in San Francisco as that room was getting closed down at the end of that conference. I did not write up the interview that night, as I was meeting an old friend for dinner, and then did not get around to writing the story on the flight home.

    4/24/2026: NextGen TV Backers Aim to Advance the Standard With Cheaper Converter Boxes, PCMag

    I returned to the topic of this upgrade to broadcast TV (also known as “ATSC 3.0”) for the first time since 2024 (I think) to cover an initiative aired at NAB to lower the cost of watching NextGen TV broadcasts on sets without compatible tuners. Most new TVs still fall under that description, which is not something I would have predicted four years ago.

    #1Password #AI #ATSC30 #broadcastTV #Comcast #JeffersonGraham #JulianaBroste #NAB #NABShow #NancyWang #NationalAssociationOfBroadcasters #NextGenTV #OTATV #TVConverterBoxes #vibeCoding #XfinityMobile
  17. Weekly output: tech for creators, Xfinity Mobile plans, how 1Password eyes AI, cheaper NextGen TV tuners

    This coming week will not be like the last six and change because my calendar has me sleeping in my own bed every night. That is an exciting prospect after a string of trips that took me to Austin, L.A., Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, San Jose and Las Vegas… but this workweek isn’t free of travel, as I’m taking a day trip to NYC for Uber’s Go-Get press event Wednesday.

    4/21/2026: Out and About with Jefferson and Jules, NAB Show

    I went to the National Association of Broadcasters’ conference for the first time since 2015 for about the same reason as that previous trip: speaking on a panel. This one featured my former USA Today colleague Jefferson Graham and travel journalist Juliana Broste (the last name rhymes with “frosty”) talking about the tools they use to take and share photos and videos from interesting places. Having two people well-versed in speaking on camera on the same stage made my job as a panel moderator easy.

    4/22/2026: Comcast Adds 2 Premium Xfinity Mobile Plans With Global Roaming Included, PCMag

    This post was kind of a disaster, in that Comcast’s embargoed press release left out important details about these new plans and then my PR contact provided also-unhelpful answers to my questions. After seeing the details of these plans Wednesday morning, I rewrote a large chunk of the post from the United lounge at LAS before boarding my flight out of Vegas.

    4/23/2026: 1Password sees AI as both threat and tool, Fast Company

    I interviewed 1Password’s new chief technology officer Nancy Wang in the speaker lounge at HumanX in San Francisco as that room was getting closed down at the end of that conference. I did not write up the interview that night, as I was meeting an old friend for dinner, and then did not get around to writing the story on the flight home.

    4/24/2026: NextGen TV Backers Aim to Advance the Standard With Cheaper Converter Boxes, PCMag

    I returned to the topic of this upgrade to broadcast TV (also known as “ATSC 3.0”) for the first time since 2024 (I think) to cover an initiative aired at NAB to lower the cost of watching NextGen TV broadcasts on sets without compatible tuners. Most new TVs still fall under that description, which is not something I would have predicted four years ago.

    #1Password #AI #ATSC30 #broadcastTV #Comcast #JeffersonGraham #JulianaBroste #NAB #NABShow #NancyWang #NationalAssociationOfBroadcasters #NextGenTV #OTATV #TVConverterBoxes #vibeCoding #XfinityMobile
  18. @wyatt Bringing your own modem is indeed good advice for subscribers to a cable Internet provider that lets them do so. I had my own Arris SurfBoard during the last couple years that I was with Xfinity.

    #CableInternet #Comcast #Xfinity #DOCSIS