Comcast Cuts Raise Fears on Price Front

Investors can't stop worrying about high-speed Internet pricing among cable companies.

Over the past year, most major cable operators have repeatedly said they feel no pressure to cut prices on cable modem service in order to compete with telcos' offers for high-speed Internet connections via DSL.

But as Comcast (CMCSA Quote) -- the nation's largest operator of cable systems -- has seen in recent days, investors are quick to see signs that pricing of broadband Internet service will crumble among cable operators. ...