Comcast to pay 800,000.

[DarkTower87]

Federal Communications Commission has settled with Comcast over charges that the cable company made it hard for consumers to find stand-alone broadband packages that don’t cost an arm and leg. As part of the settlement Comcast paid the U.S. Treasury $800,000 and the FCC extended the length of time Comcast had to provide such a service.
The cable provider was ordered by the agency to provide access to “a reasonably priced broadband option to consumers who do not receive their cable service from the company” under the Commission’s Order approving the Comcast-NBCU transaction in 2010. To further show its ire with Comcast, the FCC also said Comcast would have to provide the stand-alone reasonable broadband-only package for another year — until February 21, 2015.

http://gigaom.com/2012/06/27/comcast...one-broadband/

[Zer010]

Originally Posted by DarkTower87

Federal Communications Commission has settled with Comcast over charges that the cable company made it hard for consumers to find stand-alone broadband packages that don’t cost an arm and leg. As part of the settlement Comcast paid the U.S. Treasury $800,000 and the FCC extended the length of time Comcast had to provide such a service.
The cable provider was ordered by the agency to provide access to “a reasonably priced broadband option to consumers who do not receive their cable service from the company” under the Commission’s Order approving the Comcast-NBCU transaction in 2010. To further show its ire with Comcast, the FCC also said Comcast would have to provide the stand-alone reasonable broadband-only package for another year — until February 21, 2015.

http://gigaom.com/2012/06/27/comcast...one-broadband/

FCC did something useful?!

Now if they can just get them to let me buy my own channels ie custom lineup I would exploded with Joy

[Almost Tactf]

I like how the FCC got paid bank for the customers of Comcast getting screwed....where's the money to the customer?

[mimart7]

Good for the consumer, but they still loose. Even if there is a class action lawsuit resulting from the ruling, the only ones who will benefit will be the lawyers.

[Nagoshi]

Originally Posted by Almost Tactf

I like how the FCC got paid bank for the customers of Comcast getting screwed....where's the money to the customer?

My thoughts when I read the OP's quote.

[ShrimpBrime]

I guess Comcast needs to raise the rates again. Great.....

[MattSharkey]

$800,000 to all affected parties would not amount to much. the consumers repayment is a fair contract. I'm currently paying $63 for 20Mbit. its way too expensive considering the double play is like $80. I'll be happier once the price is adjusted.

Edit: i see that i wont get a discount, i just have a more apparent option for a cheaper service. i guess that's progress?