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[edit] Criticism

[edit] Worker's Rights

• Comcast Workers Experience Gap Between “Pro-Employee” Rhetoric and Unfair Labor Practices "When Comcast workers attempt to address their concerns by forming unions or negotiating new contracts, their efforts often are met with terminations, indefinite delays in contract negotiations that freeze wages and benefits for years, and the movement of jobs from union shops to non-union facilities."

[edit] Business Ethics

• $2 Million Settlement In Federal Class Action Consumer Fraud Lawsuit "In a recent settlement, Cable television provider Comcast has agreed to send refunds, which could amount to $2 million, to about 200,000 Detroit area customers who were allegedly double-billed for a monthly maintenance charge for up to seven years."

• $1 Million Settlement Awarded To Massachusetts Customers "Massachusetts customers persistently complained about the cable TV company to the Massachusetts Attorney General who eventually filed charges against Comcast for allegedly misleading customer with its advertising and marketing practices."

• Comcast has acknowledged that their advertisements have surfaced in adware.
  Source: PC World Jun2007, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p.28

[edit] Political Influences

• In 2006, Comcast Corp. Political Action Committee contributed $1,060,484 to federal candidates. Donations ranged from $500-$10,000 per candidate. 45% of their overall contributions went to Democrats and 54% to Republicans.
  Source: http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.asp?strID=C00248716&cycle=2006

• Maryland first lady Kendel Ehrlich was hired by Comcast as executive producer of a anti-drug talk show. Her salary for the show was $55,0000 yearly. She was originally hired as a lawyer for the company, her husband, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R), being on the the House of Representatives' telecommunications subcommittee at the time of her being hired as a lawyer.

[edit] Praise

[edit] Worker's Rights

• Named one of "America's Top 50 Corporations for Multicultural Business Opportunities" by Hispanic Business magazine.

• Comcast received three first-place and five second-place awards in the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications Marketing Awards.
  Source: Television Week 9/17/2007, Vol. 26 Issue 38, p.20

[edit] Brands & Subsidiaries

CN8, E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network, G4, The Golf Channel, TV One, VERSUS, PBS Kids Sprout, Exercise TV, FEARnet, Comcast SportsNet