[Comcast unveils online viewing of cable TV shows]

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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I can't help but wonder if too much viewing their internet content will cause one to be a "bandwidth hog" and get 
throttled.  Or does that only apply to other sources of Internet content?

Bob

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_comcast_online_video


"PHILADELPHIA – Comcast Corp. customers can now watch several cable TV shows and movies over the Internet, a move aimed 
at helping the cable TV operator manage the flight of viewers to online video.

Comcast hopes that by making the service available starting Tuesday exclusively to subscribers, it can keep them from 
defecting to rival TV providers or the Internet.

Comcast, which announced the service in July before reaching a deal for majority control of NBC Universal, becomes the 
first cable TV operator to offer cable content online at no additional charge. Until now, programs available for free 
online have been generally limited to shows from the over-the-air broadcasters or to older movies.

Other subscription-TV operators with similar plans in the works include Time Warner Cable Inc. and Verizon 
Communications Inc.'s FiOS service.

The Comcast service, renamed Fancast XFinity TV from On Demand Online when first announced, will initially be available 
only to those who buy both Comcast's TV and Internet services. Those customers will be able to access the programs on 
computers anywhere, even at a friend's house using a rival broadband service.

In six months, Comcast said cable TV customers who use another Internet service provider will have access as well.

Customers can authenticate up to three devices — for now PCs, but mobile devices are possible next year — to access the 
cable content."
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