bad behavior

Aurora Resident Says Comcast Equipment Has Bugs -- Literally

Stevie Converse — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:55:23 -0500

Full article: Beacon-News
Matt Brennan
An Aurora, Ill., resident recently acquired his cable television service through Comcast. After the installer left his home, cockroaches began crawling out of the cable box in his parents' room, Munoz said. He said it looked like the equipment came from a different user, and was not new. This incident came shortly after Comcast employees filed a class action suit against Comcast for forcing them to install inadequate, bug-infested equipment at homes on Chicago's South Side.

Could Bill O'Reilly Drag Fox News into the Hacking Probe?

Stevie Converse — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:20:47 -0400

Full article: Forbes
Jeff Bercovici
Rupert Murdoch is working hard to contain the fallout from the hacking scandal that has engulfed his U.K. newspapers. How unfortunate for Bill O'Reilly, then, that new accusations against him involve exactly those things.The top-rated Fox News host may be the prime mover behind a highly irregular police investigation in his Long Island hometown.

Righthaven Accused of Avoiding Paying Legal Fees Owed

Stevie Converse — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:06:41 -0400

Full article: TechDirt
Mike Masnick
In the continuing saga of Righthaven, the firm is trying to hold off on paying the legal fees ordered by the court in one of the many cases so far. The defendant, Michael Leon, and his lawyers from the Randazza Group have filed a motion that rips into Righthaven, claiming that the company is looking to avoid paying.

As End to Unlimited Data Nears, Verizon Touts Usage Controls

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:42:12 -0400

Full article: Computerworld
Matt Hamblen
Verizon Wireless released a new video reminding customers about Verizon's $5-a-month Usage Control service, which can help parents and others control voice, text and data usage per line.

OMG Comcast! Pick on Someone Your Own Size

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:09:45 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
Craig Aaron and Malkia Cyril
The Real Grrls brave and inspiring response to Comcast's bullying is remarkable. We can't think of a better way to show our support and thanks to the Reel Grrls than making sure that summer camp still happens. We need to stand up to Comcast's censors -- and show these young media makers we've got their backs.

Watch What You Tweet: Comcast and Free Speech

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:13:54 -0400

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Josh Stearns
Last week, Comcast highlighted how broken our policymaking is when it hired a sitting FCC Commissioner to become one of its chief lobbyists, just months after she rubber-stamped their merger with NBC-Universal. This week, Comcast threatened to cut funding to a Seattle-based youth media nonprofit after the organization tweeted about Comcast's new hire. This event shines a spotlight on Comcast's ongoing disregard for free speech and highlights just how far Comcast is willing to go to shut down its critics.

Comcast Bullies Seattle Nonprofit over FCC Criticism

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:10:04 -0400

Full article: Gizmodo
Mat Honan
Comcast got caught out acting the bully and trying to silence a small-time critic. It's yet another reason to worry how the newly merged entity might abuse its power.

Comcast Yanks Funds for Nonprofit After Tweet About FCC Baker's Jump

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:41:14 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
Careful what you tweet, especially if you rely on Comcast. That's the message received by the Seattle-based nonprofit Reel Grrls, who was told it had lost $18,000 in funding for a teen summer film camp after it sent a tweet about FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker's jump to the cable and media giant.

Meredith Baker Tweet By Nonprofit Trips Up Comcast

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:39:56 -0400

Full article: Politico
Eliza Krigman
A Comcast employee vowed to pull the plug on corporate support of the nonprofit Reel Grrls after a negative tweet about the company's decision to hire Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker.

Comcast Restores Nonprofit's Funding After Tweet Dust-Up

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:31:17 -0400

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Amy Schatz
Comcast temporarily cut funding to a small Washington state nonprofit that tweeted its surprise that the cable giant had hired a FCC member as a lobbyist just four months after she voted to approve the company's deal to acquire NBC Universal.