Comcast shut off Internet to hundreds, saying they were illegally connected

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Comcast says that a broadband reseller illegally sold Comcast Internet service in residential buildings in the Denver area and has terminated the connections to those buildings.

As reported by Denver7 this week, the shutoff affected hundreds of people who live in buildings serviced by AlphaWiFi, "which installs and services Internet in approximately 90 apartment buildings across Denver." The shutoff came as a surprise to residents, including Kaley Warren, who has been working at home during the pandemic.

"It is my entire lifeline," said Warren, who said that without warning last Friday, her Internet service disappeared. "I felt lost. It was truly the first time during the pandemic that I... had the feeling of 'What am I supposed to do?'"

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