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Tell the city if it should renew its Comcast agreement [Comcast Roundup]

"Comcast Corp.'s Philadelphia cable-TV franchise agreement expires in late 2015. City officials say they will seek public comments over the next year as they negotiate a renewal with the nation's largest cable operator."

The Gowanus Canal, outside the Gowanus Industrial Arts Complex on 9th Street. (Photo by Brady Dale)

Public’s views to be sought on Philly’s Comcast cable pact [Philadelphia Inquirer] “Comcast Corp.’s Philadelphia cable-TV franchise agreement expires in late 2015. City officials say they will seek public comments over the next year as they negotiate a renewal with the nation’s largest cable operator.” (Also, PhillyMag’s take.)

Twitter might be making TV deals with Viacom & Comcast [VentureBeat] “The social network is close to making partnerships with cable network company Viacom (MTV, Comedy Central, Spike) and major media company Comcast (NBCUniversal) to bring more high-quality videos to the service, along with commercials, according to a Bloomberg report that cites anonymous people familiar with the matter.”

Comcast Begins Encrypting Basic Cable [AdWeek] “Comcast has decided to start encrypting its basic cable signal. If you have a cable box, this will mean absolutely nothing to you, but if you run the coaxial cable straight out of the wall into the back of the TV, you’re going to have to get a digital converter from the cable provider. Or possibly start paying for cable.”

The Washington Nationals Step Up to the Plate with Ethernet from Comcast Business [press release]

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