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		<title>Comcast Roundup: The digital transition, rumors of partnership with T-Mobile and More</title>
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		<dc:creator>Christopher Wink</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every Thursday morning, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. My rabbit ears don&#8217;t work anymore. Yes, the federal government spent $2 billion and 13 years to finalize the nation&#8217;s transition from analog to crisper digital television transmission, and yes, much to the delight of [...]]]></description>
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<p><em>Every Thursday morning, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in <strong><a href="../tag/comcast-roundup"><span style="color: #ce1433;">the Comcast Roundup</span></a>.</strong></em></p>
<p>My rabbit ears don&#8217;t work anymore.</p>
<p>Yes, the federal <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE55B5DR20090612">government spent $2 billion and 13 years</a> to finalize the nation&#8217;s transition from analog to crisper digital television transmission, and yes, <a href="http://www.philebrity.com/2009/06/15/and-now-the-least-surprising-headline-in-philadelphia-history/">much to the delight of Philebrity</a>, the <a href="http://www.kyw1060.com/Some-Phila--TV-Viewers-Flummoxed-by-Digital-Transi/4602352">FCC said the Philadelphia region was responsible for the fourth most</a> complaint calls to a hotline dedicted to the transition.</p>
<p><a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&amp;date=20090616&amp;id=10028213">The Associated Press reports that Comcast&#8217;s new $1.5 billion debt issue</a> received an investment grade rating on from Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Services. The rating was &#8220;BBB+,&#8221; with a positive outlook for the possibility of further upgrade. It&#8217;ll be a two-part sale, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1543566720090615">according to Reuters</a>. To the markets!</p>
<p>But, look, it ain&#8217;t Comcast&#8217;s fault. In <a href="http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&amp;STORY=/www/story/06-09-2009/0005041144&amp;EDATE=">some</a> <a href="http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/06/comcast_extends_1.html">coverage areas</a>, the cable giant launched a &#8220;rapid response team&#8221; to perform same-day installations for those who still needed a digital TV solution. &#8216;Course that didn&#8217;t help resolve the need for <a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/business_breaking/20090616_FCC_steps_in_to_fix_Phila__digital_TV_problems.html">the FCC to send its own additional support here</a> to help viewers who still hadn&#8217;t made the transition.</p>
<p>I mean, <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/business/48139497.html">people lost 6ABC and WHYY</a>, for goodness sake.</p>
<p>Maybe that&#8217;s why, when <a href="http://technicallyphilly.com/comcast/comcast-roundup">Comcast filed comments</a> to the FCC for a proposed national broadband plan, part of their advice was to <a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/ctam/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=22F9F580-85FE-46E2-83DF-06C627E85414&amp;copyid=65E46F63-03D1-42BD-803E-094B163EC9D1">undergo a massive education program</a>.</p>
<p><em>After the jump, porn and children&#8217;s shows get a buffer, a partnership with T-Mobile, video of Comcast playing nicely with children, among others. </em></p>
<p><span id="more-3808"></span><em>In order of importance for your ease</em>:</p>
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<li><a href="http://consumerist.com/5279492/comcast-programming-guides-wont-display-porn-next-to-kids-shows-anymore">The Consumerist reports that it will add &#8220;blocks of dummy channels&#8221;</a> between family shows and adult pay-per-view programming to continue the illusion of innocent youth.</li>
<li><a href="http://phandroid.com/2009/06/05/t-mobile-4g-network-coming-with-help-from-comcast/">Phandroid reports on rumors that T-Mobile</a> may be working with Comcast to launch a 4G mobile network, beginning with not Philadelphia. The buzz is that it would launch in the D.C. and Baltimore metro area.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.multichannel.com/article/279069-OnDemand_Summit_Matt_Bond_Urges_Consistency.php">Multichannel News reports that Comcast&#8217;s top content acquisition executive</a> gave a message of &#8220;consistency&#8221; for on-demand video at the closing of <a href="http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/195888-On_Demand_Summit.php">the OnDemand Summit held in Center City Wednesday</a>. That message was advice to help monetize the product.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.comcastvoices.com/2009/06/reverse-day-for-comcast-bigs.html">Corporate blog Comcast Voices shares news that employees</a> participating in the city&#8217;s <a title="Volunteering - Volunteer work and volunteer programs with Big Brothers Big Sisters." href="http://www.bbbs.org/">Big Brothers Big Sisters</a>� program made a year-end visit to North Philadelphia&#8217;s Fairhill Elementary School, Comcast&#8217;s partner in the <a title="Big Brothers Big Sisters" href="http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/About/InTheCommunity/Partners/BBBS.html">John Alchin Beyond School Walls program</a>, for a party with their &#8220;littles.&#8221;</li>
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