Comcast Roundup: Moving forward with national broadband plan, Cole Hamels shills and More

DEFINITE READS

• The Washington Post has an interview with former FCC chair Michael Powell, in which the agency’s recent battles with Comcast are discussed.
• The Post also reports that leaders pushing for a reform of the national broadband plan are holding strong on the notion that their movement won’t be sidetracked by the recent court ruling that ruled against the FCC having the authority to control Comcast’s bandwidth limitations. An op-ed in the New York Times argues the same point.
• The Post adds depth to the court ruling, though, noting that it may be less a clear victory for Comcast and instead the start of a battleground between the cable giant and host of companies in tangentially related arenas like Skype, Google and Microsoft.

Below, details on Comcast’s 3D taping of the Masters, Cole Hamles breaks plates for Xfinity and more.

MIGHT BE OF INTEREST

• Noted NYC venture capitalist Fred Wilson gives net neutrality a shake.
• The Comcast corporate blog goes into some interesting detail on its 3D production of the Masters.
• The Inquirer’s Joe DiStefano reports that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and COO Stephen Burke are likely the third and second highest paid U.S. corporate executives respectively. This isn’t entirely new. Last year, Roberts was listed as the 13th best paid top chief in the world.

GIVE A GLANCE

• Oh, Cole. WalkoffWalk gives Phillies World Series MVP turned scapegoat Cole Hamles a ribbing or two for “shilling” for Comcast’s new Xfinity brand. Watch the spot below.

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