- Take City of Philadelphia Comcast Survey [Phila.gov] Closes Feb. 7.
- City Survey Asks: What Do We Need From Comcast [Media Mobilizing Project] “News reports note that City and Pennsylvania governments plan to contribute forty million dollars in grants to Comcast in support of a plan to expand their Philadelphia headquarters. If we are to use public resources in support of Comcast’s growth, we believe it is all the more important that the residents of our city get a franchise agreement that meets our needs, and that Comcast fulfills its corporate responsibility to our city. “
- Comcast Tower’s proposed tech startup incubator creates excitement [Philadelphia Business Journal] “Regardless of the plan’s details, the news is progress with the relationship between Comcast and the local tech community, said Brad Denenberg, founder and director of Seed Philly, an incubator for high growth technology startups. ‘I think we’ve seen an attitude change in the last year,’ Denenberg said. ‘I think they are making an effort to open their doors and bounce ideas off the startup community. And I think you’ll see more of that in the near future.'”
- Video wars: Verizon-Intel vs Comcast [Philly.com] “Why is Verizon buying Intel’s OnCue Media? To fight Comcast, of course, writes Gigaom here.“
- Comcast CEO Seen as ‘Kingmaker’ in Time Warner Cable Deal [Bloomberg] “Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts isn’t a part of Charter Communications Inc.’s offer for Time Warner Cable. He may still get to decide the outcome. Comcast, the largest U.S. cable operator, is weighing its options to play a role after Charter this week offered to acquire Time Warner Cable for $37.4 billion. “
- Comcast discontinues AnyPlay in-home IPTV device, preps cloud Xfinity TV apps [Engadget]
- The Ultimate Annotated Guide to the New Comcast Skyscraper [PhillyMag]
Tell City of Philadelphia what you need from Comcast [Comcast Roundup]
“News reports note that City and Pennsylvania governments plan to contribute forty million dollars in grants to Comcast in support of a plan to expand their Philadelphia headquarters. If we are to use public resources in support of Comcast’s growth, we believe it is all the more important that the residents of our city get a franchise agreement that meets our needs, and that Comcast fulfills its corporate responsibility to our city. “
