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EQS-News: COMCAST ANNOUNCES NETWORK CONSTRUCTION IN WHATCOM COUNTY

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Friday, October 28, 2022

Comcast today announced it has begun construction in the public rights of way to expand service to hundreds of homes in the City of Sumas.

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  • Comcast today announced it has begun construction in the public rights of way to expand service to hundreds of homes in the City of Sumas.
  • Comcast is investing more than $4.2 million to bring the entire suite of Xfinity and Comcast Business services to the citizens and businesses in the rural community of Whatcom County.
  • The company has created an online resource for local residents seeking information about the network construction in their neighborhood, including answers to frequently asked questions and product and service details at: https://washington.comcast.com/network-expansion/ .
  • Comcast has made $1B in technology and infrastructure investments in Washington during the last three years, including expansion and upgrades to our network.

EQS-News: Comcast Makes Significant Investments in Fresno, CA to Help Close the Digital Divide

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Friday, October 28, 2022

Comcast Makes Significant Investments in Fresno, CA to Help Close the Digital Divide

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  • Comcast Makes Significant Investments in Fresno, CA to Help Close the Digital Divide
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  • With this new location, Comcast has now established 16 Lift Zones in Fresno Countyand a total of more than 150 Lift Zones throughout its California service area.
  • Comcast also donated $25,000 to Saint Rest Baptist Church to help create a new computer lab as well as provide digital literacy training to students, families, seniors, and community members within Fresno.
  • Through these significant investments and supply of reliable WiFi service at multiple educational and community spaces, in addition to homes and businesses, Comcast has helped thousands get online, bringing the Central Valley a step closer to eliminating the digital divide.

Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile Reaches Five Million Customer Lines in Five Years

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Today Comcast announced that Xfinity Mobile, one of the fastest growing mobile services in the country, has surpassed five million customer lines in just five years.

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  • Today Comcast announced that Xfinity Mobile, one of the fastest growing mobile services in the country, has surpassed five million customer lines in just five years.
  • Xfinity Mobile is one of the top-rated providers for customer satisfaction and value according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), is beating the major mobile carriers on price, and delivering the fastest overall mobile service in its footprint.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221027005170/en/
    Xfinity Mobile surpassed five million customer lines in five years.
  • We couldnt be prouder of the exceptional mobile service we built with Xfinity Mobile and the impact it has had today with five million customer lines and counting.

Comcast Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 a share on the companys common stock.

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  • Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 a share on the companys common stock.
  • The quarterly dividend is payable on January 25, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 4, 2023.
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  • Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company that connects people to moments that matter.

EQS-News: Comcast Boosting Speeds for Millions of California Xfinity Internet Customers

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Saturday, October 22, 2022

Millions of Xfinity households in California will soon be waking up to faster Internet, thanks to Xfinity.

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  • Millions of Xfinity households in California will soon be waking up to faster Internet, thanks to Xfinity.
  • With this latest round of speed increases, Xfinity continues to provide unparalleled value compared to other providers including significantly faster speeds and better reliability than mobile and 5G Home Internet.
  • We continue to bring California customers the fastest speeds possible by proactively investing in our advanced, high-performance network, said Keith Turner, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Xfinity.
  • Comcast will also be doubling upload speeds nationally for all Internet Essentials Plus customers, from 100/10 Mbps to 100/20 Mbps.

Comcast Business Research Shows Cybersecurity Remains a Persistent, Complex Problem for SMBs

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Comcast Business today released its first annual Comcast Business Small Business Cybersecurity Report offering a window into the cybersecurity threats small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers face daily.

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  • Comcast Business today released its first annual Comcast Business Small Business Cybersecurity Report offering a window into the cybersecurity threats small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers face daily.
  • Recent reporting shows companies with less than 100 employees are three times more likely to be the target of a cyberattack yet, often lack sufficient cybersecurity measures and resources to manage their risk, said Shena Seneca Tharnish, Vice President, Cybersecurity Products, Comcast Business.
  • The 2022 Comcast Business Small Business Cybersecurity Report also found that:
    Bots were busy: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) botnet attacks target critical computing resources and websites to shut them down or disrupt service.
  • With Comcast Business SecurityEdge, I can rely on Comcast Business to help protect my network and connected devices, said James Rice, CEO at Fiction Tribe.

GameOn Technology Launches New NBA Chat Experience with the Houston Rockets

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Houston Rockets and GameOn Technology, the developers of the industry-leading conversational AI experience, announced today that the official team chat application is now available on the Rockets website, within the official team application and Facebook Messenger. 

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  • "Working with GameOn Technology has been a smooth and streamlined process," said Rockets Vice President of Digital Marketing Paul Suarez.
  • The Rockets chat experience will be equipped to answer questions for any Toyota Center events, and any and all things Rockets.
  • This new chat experience is an extension of GameOn Technology's relationship with the NBA with the company having exclusive rights to NBA content across chat.
  • The Houston Rockets chat experience is built on ChatOS, GameOn's proprietary end-to-end development and integration platform designed specifically for the future of messaging and voice applications.

XFINITY BECOMES OFFICIAL INTERNET AND MOBILE PARTNER OF FAZE CLAN

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xfinity and FaZe Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FAZE) ("FaZe Clan"), the lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture, today announced plans to develop original content, private fan events, exclusive merchandise, and more, further expanding upon an agreement that recently began with FaZe Swagg's appearance in Xfinity's Unbeatable Internet campaign with Ed Helms. The goal of the partnership is to celebrate creators, the gaming industry's biggest moments, and to highlight the integral role that fast and reliable connectivity to the Internet plays in the ecosystem. Xfinity will become the official Internet and Mobile provider for FaZe Clan.

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  • Xfinity will become the official Internet and Mobile provider for FaZe Clan.
  • The two companies will host a series of private music and gaming-crossover events for college students, The Gig, powered by FaZe Clan and Xfinity will feature Hip Hop artist and longtime member of the FaZe Clan family, Offset.
  • FaZe Clan and Xfinity will also produce an original series Rig Raiders Brought to you by Xfinity which will feature FaZe Clan members and special guests delivering game set-ups for underserved creators and communities.
  • "We know FaZe Clan and gamers choose Xfinity because of our unbeatable internet and we're excited to showcase that experience to all the fans of FaZe Clan."

PFL AND DAZN ANNOUNCE HISTORIC MEDIA RIGHTS PARTNERSHIP FOR EUROPE

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

NEW YORK and LONDON, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, and DAZN, the leading sports entertainment business, have agreed to a joint venture to create PFL Europe, which when launched in 2023, will be the first regional league ever from a global provider of MMA.  PFL and DAZN also announced a historic, multiyear media rights agreement to bring all PFL global events exclusively to DAZN in select major international markets, with a focus on Europe.  

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  • PFL and DAZN also announced a historic, multiyear media rights agreement to bring all PFL global events exclusively to DAZN in select major international markets, with a focus on Europe.
  • PFL Europe will build on the respected PFL brand and proven PFL global infrastructure to be the leading MMA organization in Europe.
  • "PFL Europe is the beginning of the Champions League of MMA from PFL" said Peter Murray, CEO of PFL.
  • "We are excited to have DAZN as our strategic media rights distribution partner in Europe for all of fight franchises - PFL Global League, PFL Challenger Series, PFL Europe, and PFL PPV Super Fight Division."

Comcast Business Mobile Expands to 20 Lines; New Shared Data Options Available for Small Businesses

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Comcast Business today announced that Comcast Business Mobile customers are now able to mix and match both unlimited and an expanded range of shared data options for up to twenty total lines per account.

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  • Comcast Business today announced that Comcast Business Mobile customers are now able to mix and match both unlimited and an expanded range of shared data options for up to twenty total lines per account.
  • Comcast Business Mobile is designed to help small businesses be ready for today and whatever comes next with flexible data options, nationwide 5G coverage, millions of secure WiFi hotspots, and increased savings.
  • Comcast Business Mobile gives customers the freedom to build the best plan for their needs; even mixing and matching Comcast Business Mobiles two data options across multiple lines.
  • Comcast Business Mobile is available exclusively to Comcast Business Internet customers in all of Comcast Business service areas.