For the past three years, one perk of being a Comcast Xfinity subscriber was a free subscription to Peacock, NBC's streaming service.
That ended Monday, when Comcast began a new policy — which it's been notifying customers about for months — of charging Xfinity subscribers to access Peacock's premium tier at a discounted rate of $2.99 a month.
Unfortunately, tech issues created headaches for some customers looking to take advantage of Peacock deals that Comcast is offering its subscribers.