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- Al Franken: ‘They’re coming after the Internet’ [Politico] — At SXSW “The real end for Comcast is to put Netflix out of business entirely,” Franken said
- NPD: Netflix handles 61 percent of streamed movies [Digital Trends] — “Cable operator Comcast managed a distant second place with an 8 percent share during” January and Feburary 2011
- Cable’s top lobbyist, McSlarrow, to lead Comcast Washington office [Post Tech: Washington Post]
- Plaxo gives up on social networking, refocuses on address books [Social Beat] — “Comcast-owned Plaxo used to have a straightforward goal: It helped users maintain their address books. Over time, however, the site has wandered into becoming more of a general social networking tool with its Plaxo Pulse service. Now, chief executive Justin Miller told me Plaxo is going back to its address book roots”
- Xfinity TV app enticing but limited [Boston.com] — With video demo
- Comcast Provides Free Calls to Japan [Comcast blog] — Following AT&T, Sprint and Verizon as PBJ reported.
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