'''Comcast''' is the primary cable [[:Category:Blacksburg ISPs|Internet Service Provider]] in Blacksburg. In the past, students have had far less complaints about Comcast's service in contrast to their main competitor, [[NTC]]. Comcast offers both residential and "business-class" connections to the vast majority of Blacksburg, and may also offer metro Ethernet in some areas. Their Many individuals use "business-class" connections for themselves due to static IP support, less restrictive contracts, and [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/01/six-strikes-boss-insists-new-system-wont-harm-public-wi-fi/ potential exemptions] from new "six-strikes" policies. Comcast's basic business-class plan costs about $70/month for 12 Mbps down/2 Mbps up, including modem rental fees. Blacksburg users have not noticed any support for [[vtluug:IPv6|IPv6]] and have resorted to using a tunnel from [[w:Hurricane Electric|Hurricane Electric]].