Comcast Reacts to FCC National Broadband Plan

Philadelphia, PA - March 16, 2010 -- Today, the Federal Communications Commission sent the National Broadband Plan to the U.S. Congress. Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts issued the following statement:

“We commend the FCC for the immense effort involved in researching and writing the National Broadband Plan.

"The Plan appears to reflect the emerging consensus on a number of paramount broadband goals, most notably the need to achieve universal adoption and digital literacy; the need to fix and redirect outdated subsidy schemes to more efficiently deliver broadband to unserved areas and to close the affordability gap for low-income families; and the need to break down policy barriers that keep broadband from serving critical national purposes such as health care, education, and employment.

With the demand for bandwidth doubling every two years, most recognize the critical need for continued private investment in faster competitive broadband networks, and the importance of maintaining a regulatory environment to promote that investment. We hope that implementation of the many recommendations contained in the Plan will help to achieve that critical balance and we look forward to playing our part in helping to make America the most connected nation on earth.”

Source: Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK)