Should broadband access be a public utility? [Comcast Roundup]

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Mixed Response to Comcast in Expanding Net Access [New York Times] “But as the [Internet Essentials] program gains popularity, the company has come under criticism, accused of overreaching in its interactions with local communities — handing out brochures with the company logo during parent-teacher nights at public schools, for instance, or enlisting teachers and pastors to spread the word to students and congregations.

Find Philadelphia Daily News columnist Jonathan Takiff’s response to the NYTimes article here.

Aereo CEO predicts 30 million to 50 million viewers could use his service [Philadelphia Inquirer] “Aereo, now available in New York and launching in 22 markets this year, including Philadelphia, faces a big legal hurdle over whether its service violates federal copyright law by retransmitting network TV signals without paying a fee. But the company so far has persevered in the early goings of a lawsuit brought against it by Comcast Corp.’s NBC and other TV networks in federal court in New York.”

Comcast touts next new upgrade: The TV remote [Philadelphia Inquirer]

How Comcast used Mashery to revolutionize app development [CITE World]