Comcast named ‘fastest internet provider’ by PC Mag: Roundup [VIDEO]

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• Comcast named as ‘fastest Internet provider’ nationwide [ZDNet]
• ‘Tower Heist’ to hit video-on-demand three weeks after theatrical debut [Company Town: LA Times] — “In an audacious move that could shake up the way Hollywood has done business for decades, (Comcast owned) Universal Pictures plans to make its upcoming Eddie Murphy action comedy film “Tower Heist” available through video-on-demand just three weeks after it debuts in theaters Nov. 4.” For $59.99

• New plans bridge digital divide [Daily News] — More on Internet Essentials program
• JP Morgan adds Comcast to focus list [Reuters] — “Comcast is expected to see strong cash flow this year and in 2012, as its internet and phone subscribers rise and advertising revenue at its NBC Universal joint venture improves, JP Morgan said and added the No. 1 U.S. cable operator to its analyst focus list.”
• Comcast service draws the ire of longtime R’land customer [Madison County Journal]
• Comcast hopes to connect needy Utah families with the Internet [Salt Lake Tribune] — Internet Essentials continues its spread
• AT&T, BBC, Comcast, HBO, Rogers, Telefonica, Televisa and Verizon are among providers rolling out new TV entertainment services on Xbox LIVE. [Press release] — Official announcement
• Internet Essentials stories from the field [Comcast blog] — In the video below, Comcast interviews students, educators and others about the potential impact of its new Internet Essentials program.

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