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Cable’s top lobbyist, McSlarrow, to lead Comcast Washington office
Kyle McSlarrow, the cable industry’s top lobbyist in Washington D.C., will join Comcast as president of the firm’s Washington policy and government affairs.
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Cecilia Kang
| March 9, 2011; 4:21 PM ET |
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Comcast, Net Neutrality, cable, comcast, internet
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Top techies head to the White House for first meeting
The White House will host the first meeting of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness today.
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Hayley Tsukayama
| February 24, 2011; 11:40 AM ET |
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Obama names Facebook, Intel and Comcast execs to new jobs council
President Obama named Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, venture capitalist John Doerr and Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts to his council on jobs and competitiveness, highlighting the administration's emphasis on high-tech and media firms to help shape economic policy....
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Cecilia Kang
| February 23, 2011; 2:54 PM ET |
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Comcast, Facebook, Intel, Tech for Development
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The Circuit: Clinton speaks on internet freedom; net neutrality hearings; Chrome lets you block content farms
The Circuit: Clinton speaks on internet freedom, net neutrality hearings, Chrome lets you block content farms
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Hayley Tsukayama
| February 15, 2011; 6:36 AM ET |
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Apple, Broadband, Comcast, FCC, Facebook, Google, International, Microsoft, Net Neutrality, Privacy, Social media
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Canada rethinks metered Internet, as U.S. pushes ahead
As U.S. Internet service providers move to metered plans with the blessing of federal regulators, the Canadian government is reconsidering its own controversial rules that allow for usage based billing instead of flat fees. Canada's decision could determine the success...
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Cecilia Kang
| February 7, 2011; 8:00 AM ET |
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AT&T, Broadband, Comcast, FCC, Google, Internet TV, Net Neutrality, Online Video, Verizon
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Netflix CEO wades into net neutrality debates
In a blog Thursday, Netflix published a ranking of how Internet service providers perform in delivering Netflix's online streaming videos. Chartered gets highest marks for delivering videos at high speeds, therefore better resolution. Clearwire is ranked last in the United States, and Time Warner Cable, Comcast and Cox rank high.
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Cecilia Kang
| January 27, 2011; 3:30 PM ET |
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Comcast, Early Termination Fees, Internet TV, Net Neutrality, Online Video
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