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ComcastJan 29th Congressional Hearing to Examine Cable's PEG Channel ChangesPosted on January 12, 2008 - 8:19pm.
Note: The Hearing mentioned in this article is still being confirmed. from: MLive.com Comcast too quick Comcast Cable poorly handled the decision to change the channels for its public access, education and government (PEG) programming. That includes the rushed effective date -- it begins Tuesday after only 60 days' notice -- to the company's failure to consult with local government and school officials about the switch to the digital format. MI: Fight continues against ComcastPosted on January 12, 2008 - 9:43am.
from: Source News Fight continues against Comcast By DEANNA ROSE Several area officials and legislators decided last week to introduce state legislation that would prohibit the Comcast cable company from moving the existing channel locations for community government and schools channels from their current low-numbered channels to digital channels in the 900s. MI: Comcast channel changes opposedPosted on January 12, 2008 - 9:41am.
from: Detroit Free Press Comcast channel changes opposed January 11, 2008 By CHRISTY ARBOSCELLO FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Michigan lawmakers are crafting a bill to reverse Comcast's plan to exile public access programming from the low-numbered stations to digital-only channels positioned in the 900s. MI: Comcast shift on public access enhances importance of WebPosted on January 11, 2008 - 8:35am.
from: Lansing State Journal Published January 11, 2008 Public TV: Comcast shift on public access enhances importance of Web Communities across mid-Michigan are running into the fallout of a 2006 state law altering oversight of cable television. The consensus view appears to be one of unhappiness at changes in which community content will appear. MI: Legislators fight cable channel switchesPosted on January 10, 2008 - 9:18am.
from: Macomb Daily PUBLISHED: Tuesday, January 8, 2008 Comcast moving stations used by communities, schools to 900s. By Frank DeFrank State lawmakers may try to stop Comcast and other cable television companies from relocating government-access channels to less-frequented areas of the dial. Comcast Corporation Becomes the Fourth-Largest Phone Service Provider in the U.S.Posted on January 9, 2008 - 8:19am.
from: STL Today January 08, 2008 08:00 AM Eastern Time PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSK) (Nasdaq:CMCSA), the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced it has become the fourth-largest residential phone service provider in the United States. ( categories: Comcast )
MI: Comcast Deadline to Respond to Chairman Dingell ApproachesPosted on January 7, 2008 - 11:01pm.
from: Blogging Broadband Comcast Deadline to Respond to Chairman Dingell Approaches Within hours, Comcast is expected to respond to Representative John Dingell’s December 21, 2007 letter which asked the company to postpone its plan to migrate public, educational, and government (”PEG”) access channels to the company’s digital tier. Representative Dingell is Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, and may well be the most experienced member of Congress on cable issues. Nevertheless, I fear that Comcast will proceed with its plan. MI: Comcast risks its commitment to public accessPosted on January 7, 2008 - 10:59pm.
from: Times Herald Comcast risks its commitment to public access The Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce sent the following letter to Brian Roberts, Comcast's president and chief executive officer, in response to the announcement of its plans to eliminate PEG channels on the basic package for Comcast subscribers: MI: Tim Skubick: Cable giant holds reinsPosted on January 7, 2008 - 9:14am.
from: Lansing State Journal Tim Skubick: Cable giant holds reins Admittedly picking on the cable TV industry is easy. What other industry can routinely tell its customers to wait at home for a month for the repair guy to show up? Investors File Suit Against ComcastPosted on January 7, 2008 - 9:10am.
from: Broadcasting and Cable Investors File Suit Against Comcast Two class-action suits were slapped on Comcast this week accusing the company of issuing statements about performance that resulted in its stock being “artificially inflated” and “overvalued.” ( categories: Comcast )
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