Posts Tagged ‘Comcast’
Oakland renters get choice of internet providers under new law
Renters in Oakland’s apartment buildings now have more control over their choice of internet service provider, a choice that San Francisco renters have had since 2016 and one that the Federal Communications Commission is currently addressing. The Internet Choice Ordinance was unanimously approved by the Oakland City Council in October and went into effect for…
Read MoreChildren’s holiday parade marches through downtown Oakland
Families flocked to the 12th annual Comcast America’s Children’s Holiday parade, lining Broadway from 20th to 11th Streets and stretching all the way to Lake Merritt, where a short while earlier, a religious processional had brought walkers from East Oakland to the the Cathedral of Christ the Light.
Read MoreAfrica Channel reveals lost lineage for guests at launch party
About 200 people attended the long delayed launch celebration for the Africa Channel-a digital station that focuses entirely on Africa programming- Tuesday night at Oakland’s Chabot Space Center. At the event, an Africa Channel executive announced the results of DNA tests revealing the ancestries of three African-American attendees.
Read MoreThe last picture show for video stores in Oakland?
As digital and online movie rentals grow, North Oakland’s in-person movie rental options continue to be shuttered.
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