Comcast drops more broadband subs as restructuring and layoffs loom

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    "title": "Comcast drops more broadband subs as restructuring and layoffs loom - Light Reading",
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    "excerpt": "Comcast lost another batch of broadband subscribers in Q3 2026 in the face of ongoing competition from fixed wireless access (FWA) alongside pockets of recent, aggressive pricing from fiber rivals. Meanwhile, the operator is moving ahead with a major operating and cost transformation initiative that will result in a sizable layoff. Layoffs have been expected ever since Comcast last month shared a few details about a major restructuring of the business that's expected to save the company billions. It's still not clear how big the layoff wave will be, but Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the company is planning to make \"significant job cuts\" that could come to full light in \"a matter of weeks.\" Comcast, which ended 2025 with 179,000 employees, hasn't commented on the report of a coming layoff and how significant of a cut it will be. Multiple industry sources tell Light Reading that a sizable portion of the coming layoffs will hit Connectivity & Platforms, the segment that includes Comcast's cable business. Related: 'Largest cost transformation' in Comcast's history will save billions, says CFO Part of the financial impact of the reorg will be felt in the current quarter. \"We expect to have a significant charge in the fourth quarter related mostly to our transformation efforts, and I would quantify that at over $1 billion,\" Comcast CFO Jason Armstrong said on today's earnings...",
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