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This document establishes the terms of service governing Comcast's provision of residential internet, TV, phone, and home security services to subscribers. The agreement includes a mandatory arbitration clause that requires individual arbitration for most disputes and prohibits class action proceedings. Subscribers may opt out of the arbitration requirement by submitting written notice to Comcast within 30 days of first becoming subject to the arbitration provision.
The Xfinity Residential Services Agreement governs the provision of Comcast residential services including internet, television, home phone, and home security, establishing a contractual relationship between Comcast Cable Communications, LLC and residential subscribers. The agreement states that subscribers accept its terms by using Xfinity services, and the terms authorize Comcast to modify service rates, terms, and conditions with notice, to suspend or terminate service for violations of the Acceptable Use Policy, and to collect and use customer proprietary network information (CPNI) and other usage data as described in the Privacy Policy. Notably, the agreement includes a binding arbitration clause with a class action waiver, requiring individual dispute resolution rather than litigation or consolidated proceedings, which is a significant but not uncommon provision in U.S. residential telecom agreements; the agreement also reserves broad rights to alter programming, service features, and equipment at any time, which may create tension with subscribers' reasonable expectations about service continuity. The agreement engages the Federal Communications Act (particularly CPNI provisions under Section 222), the FTC Act regarding unfair or deceptive practices, and the California Consumer Privacy Act for California residents; the arbitration clause may require evaluation under state law in jurisdictions such as California and New Jersey where consumer arbitration enforceability is subject to heightened scrutiny.
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4 versions captured · Last updated: July 2026
Comcast updated a single reference code in their Terms of Service survival clause on April 2, 2026. The clause that lists which contract sections remain in effect after service termination …
View change record →Comcast updated an internal reference code in the Survival clause of its Terms of Service on March 19, 2026. The clause lists which sections of the agreement remain in effect …
View change record →This new provision explicitly details Comcast's broad data collection practices and grants rights to use customer information for marketing, replacing the previous version's more generic Privacy Policy incorporation.
This new provision shifts notice burden to customers by deeming electronic notices legally equivalent to written notices and placing responsibility on customers to monitor email and portals for legal notices.
Removal of indemnification provision eliminates a major customer liability exposure where subscribers would have agreed to defend and hold harmless Comcast from third-party claims.
While AUP references now appear in the Service Suspension provision, removal of explicit AUP incorporation as a standalone provision may reduce its standalone legal enforceability.
Replaced by more detailed CPNI and Data Collection provision that explicitly grants broader marketing uses, making privacy terms more specific but potentially more permissive than simple policy incorporation.
Previous version had two separate provisions (Mandatory Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver); current version consolidates them into a single provision with explicit contractual language and added emphasis on individual (non-class) arbitration.
Severity reduced from high to medium and now includes specific monetary cap (three months of payments) and explicit enumeration of excluded damages categories.
Previous version listed only as a provision name; current version adds explicit notice requirement and deemed acceptance language for continued use after changes.
Previous version was a bare provision name; current version now includes detailed language on ownership, return obligations, non-return fees, and damage liability.
Previous version was a bare provision name; current version adds explicit discretionary termination rights, no advance notice requirement, and references to AUP violations as trigger.
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