Comcast / Xfinity

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Telecommunications conglomerate providing cable television, internet, telephone, and wireless services.

Last updated May 6, 2026

Reasons to avoid

Issues span:ConsumerOther

Agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle class-action lawsuit alleging it illegally forced customers to rent set-top boxes.Top Class Actions2019-09-26
Violating net neutrality principles by demanding "tolls" from competitors like Netflix and Level 3 to deliver content.Ars Technica2010-11-30
Notorious "Call from Hell" and consistently poor customer service rankings, making cancellation nearly impossible.The Verge2014-07-15

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