Comcast Has an Answer to T-Mobile’s Internet Deal (There’s a Catch)
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By Daniel Kline The cable and internet giant’s Xfinity brand has a deal that looks a lot like it’s upstart rival but you need to look closer. Comcast (CMCSA) – Get Free Report struggles whenever it faces actual competition. That’s because the cable and internet giant enjoyed a monopoly in most of its markets by intentional design. Back in the 1980s, every community wanted to have cable television but that required a lot of expensive infrastructure. Comcast and other companies went to those cities and towns and offered to spend the money needed to wire them for cable in exchange for exclusivity…