[Updated] Comcast Roundup: as much as 80 percent of broadband misadvertised, blog sponsorships and More

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Updated 10/1/09 @ 11:36 a.m. Added Item

• As much of eighty percent of actual broadband speeds are slower than advertised, according to the Washington Post.While the news — which came out of far-reaching industry research from the FCC — doesn’t cite Comcast specifically, it’s hard to think of the company’s recent disputes with the FCC over limiting broadband capacity, isn’t it?

• The Inquirer’s Joey DiStefano asks whether Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is a “highest paid worst performer,” among some other regional chief executives who don’t appear to be bringing success with their paychecks.
• Will Bunch at the Daily News reports on Hollywood-based rumors that Comcast is in serious talks to purchase NBC Universal, which, after Bunch gives an inexplicable SNL-toned lede, is being flatly denied by the Center City MSO. It’s tough not to mention the chance to bolster the city’s media world, but let us never forget Comcast’s abortive attempt to buy Disney in 2004. Big ticket take overs like this are awfully rare and rumors are dime a dozen, so take this in stride.

MIGHT BE WORTH YOUR TIME

• Vermont newspaper The Rutland Herald reports that that state’s independent Sen. Bernie Sanders has called recent Comcast price hikes there “extremely unfair,” and called for re-regulation of the cable industry.
• KYW reports that a Wynnefield condo owner has to pay a Comcast bill he felt broke FCC regulations. The Inquirer’s Bob Fernandez got at this too, a lot of ink for $2,055 and change, isn’t it?

GIVE A GLANCE

• Pride of Detroit announces that Comcast is bumping its RedZone channel through a sponsorship on the Detroit Lions fan blog.
• Wachovia-Spectacor has consolidated some luxury boxes at the Wachovia Center into larger rooms to accomodate an apparent surge of larger groups going to see, uh, Samuel Dalembert.
• Online Media Daily reports that the Big Ten Network will be using ThePlatform, Comcast’s video publishing subsidiary, to manage and publish online video.

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