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- Democrat David L. Cohen of Comcast to back GOP’s Corbett [Philadelphia Inquirer] “The Comcast executive vice president has long been known as the go-to fund-raiser for Democratic candidates. He is credited as the chief strategist behind former Gov. Ed Rendell’s successful political career, and President Obama in 2011 described him as a ‘great friend.’ Now, just as the 2014 governor’s race is beginning to heat up, Cohen says he will likely back Republican Gov. Corbett’s reelection campaign.”
- Comcast Yanks ‘Exxon Hates Your Children’ TV Commercial; Online Petition Keeps It Alive [International Business Times]
- Comcast denying gun advertisements on network [The Daily Caller]
- Comcast joins AIG, BP as one of America’s 10 least reputable companies [Yahoo]
- Comcast Kicks Tires on Prepaid Internet [Multichannel News] “Hoping to tap into a new customer segment, Comcast is testing a relatively low-speed prepaid Internet service — starting at $69.95 for a kit that includes a cable modem and 30 days of access — in the greater Philadelphia region.”
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