Comcast loses more customers, claims other ISPs' cheap prices are "irrational"
- ID
- 38543
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 23 Oct 2026, 5:07 AM
- Fetched
- 23 Oct 2026, 8:43 AM
- Provider
- Ars Technica
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/comcast-loses-more-customers-claims-other-isps-cheap-prices-are-irrational/
- Source URL
- https://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index
Summary
- Score
- 2.0
- Created
- 23 Oct 2026, 8:43 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_founders
What happened
The supplied page text is almost entirely a cookie-consent notice, so the only substantive claim available is the headline: Comcast lost more subscribers and reportedly described rival ISPs' low prices as "irrational." No subscriber counts, pricing figures, dates, quotes, or market details appear in the extract.
Why it matters
There is not enough detail here to justify a decision for builders. Anyone evaluating home or office broadband in Malaysia would need the actual prices, speeds, and contract terms being compared — none of which are in this text. Treat the "irrational pricing" framing as an unverified headline until the full article is read.
Discussion angle
Is undercutting on price in a connectivity market "irrational," or just a competitor with a lower cost base? Worth a short compare-and-contrast with how Malaysian broadband pricing and bundling have moved — but only after pulling the actual figures from the full article.