Comcast Cares Day — Technically Philly

Comcast Roundup: Stronger than expected Q1, what NBC means for Web startups and more

Business Week reports on Comcast’s better-than-expected first quarter, backed by rebounding advertising. paidContent reports that during the earnings call, CEO Brian Roberts said he remains “hopeful” about the NBC deal.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Kevin Martin, a former chief of the FCC who is now a private lawyer, is representing clients that oppose the Comcast-NBC deal.
Reuters has a piece on investor questions around Comcast’s various “regulatory run-ins.” H/T Philly Tech News

Below, what the NBC deal could mean for Web startups, a secret product launch and more.

The Washington Post reports that while other telecommunications company had ramped up their Q1 lobbying spending, mostly around net neutrality issues, Comcast’s $3.07 million figure dropped from Q4 2009 where it reached a $3.48 around the NBC merger. It’s still more than the $2.76 million from last year.
The company’s corporate blog quickly quells rumors that had surfaced about the company’s investment in a new right-leaning network called the RightNetwork. However, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports that Comcast-Spectacor Chairman and Managing Partner Ed Snider is an investor in the RightNetwork, which will launch a conservative TV, Web and mobile network this summer.

Below, Sen. Al Franken still hates the NBC deal, free Wi-Fi and more.