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A second Comcast customer says she was subjected to a nasty nickname

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Mary Bauer says Comcast sent her a rude bill. WGN-TV screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Last week, Charlie Herrin, Comcast’s senior vice president of customer service, demanded his staff show respect. Yesterday, 63-year-old Mary Bauer of Addison, Ill., said she got a Comcast bill with her …

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Verizon sheds select wireline assets, cell towers for $15.5B

Verizon is bidding adieu to several key assets as it narrows its focus. Verizon’s deals transform the company into a leaner operation focused more on wireless and business services. Roger Cheng/CNET The nation’s largest wireless provider said Thursday that it has agreed to sell its local wireline operations in California, Florida and Texas to Frontier Communications for $10.54 billion. Verizon …

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