WHY THIS MATTERS:Featuring original scripted and reality fare, the service will launch on iOS and Android devices with a free version and a $2.99 per month ad-free option.
WHY THIS MATTERS:Comcast is starting to lease out Arris- and Technicolor-made D3.1-powered router/gateways to 1-Gig customers in markets such as Salt Lake City, and has talked up plans to sell that device (the xFI Advanced Wireless Gateway) at retail.
WHY THIS MATTERS:The ads call on Congress to step in to preserve the open internet, but without resorting to Title II-based regulations the telco argues were meant for another century.