- David L. Cohen quite influential without being a “lobbyist” [Philadelphia Inquirer] “But as Comcast makes its case [for the Time Warner merger], Cohen doesn’t have to follow the disclosure rules for lobbyists because, for all his influence, he is not a lobbyist. At least not officially. He hasn’t been since 2007, the year Congress beefed up those disclosure requirements.” If Cohen were considered a lobbyist, how much higher would this lobbying expenditure number be?
- Comcast’s Web of Lobbying and Philanthropy [New York Times] “…just how sophisticated Comcast’s lobbying machine is, an enterprise that, like the company itself, reaches across the United States and has more than 100 registered lobbyists in Washington alone.”
- Comcast extends Net service for low-income families [Philadelphia Inquirer] “If the Time Warner Cable deal is approved, Comcast’s discounted Internet program will be available in Time Warner Cable areas and 19 of the nation’s 20 largest metropolitan markets, Comcast executive David L. Cohen said in a conference call Tuesday morning.”
- 1 in 10 eligible Philly families have joined Comcast’s low-cost Internet program [Technical.ly Philly] “Philly’s rate of signups of eligible families (nine percent) aligns with the national average, which is about 10 percent, Comcast said.”
- U.S. sides with Comcast vs. competitors [Philadelphia Inquirer] “Obama’s US Solicitor General Donald Verrilli filed papers with the Supreme Court yesterday arguing that Aereo, the mini-antenna-based company that allows non-cable-TV subscribers to pick up cable TV networks on the cheap, “is violating copyright law” and should stop competing, The Wrap reports here.”
- Five Things You Should Know About the Netflix-Comcast Deal [Slate]
- Comcast subscriber spinoff could create a new cable company [Ars Technica] “Comcast’s plan to divest itself of 3 million subscribers, which it hopes will help it win approval of a merger with Time Warner Cable, could result in the creation of a new cable company. Rather than selling off territories to existing cable companies, Comcast is considering an option to “[spin] them off in a new publicly traded company,” Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.”
- Comcast Marches Toward 1 Million Wi-Fi Hotspots [Multichannel News]
- Comcast Today: Another Congressman Against The Merger [PhillyMag]
- NHS Human Services Connects More Than 700 Mental Health Clinics With SIP Trunks From Comcast Business [press release]
Why Comcast VP David Cohen is not a ‘lobbyist’ [Comcast Roundup]
“But as Comcast makes its case [for the Time Warner merger], Cohen doesn’t have to follow the disclosure rules for lobbyists because, for all his influence, he is not a lobbyist. At least not officially. He hasn’t been since 2007, the year Congress beefed up those disclosure requirements.”
