In case you're wondering who wrote this, they are closely connected to Comcast.
From digitalsociety.org: "Digital Society is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization, funded by donations from Jon Henke and from Arts+Labs."
From artsandlabs.com: "Arts+Labs partners include entertainment companies, software providers, telecommunications providers, artists and creators committed to delivering innovative and creative digital products to consumers." (including NBC Universal)
From Wikipedia: "As of August 2010, Comcast's proposed acquisition of a majority stake in NBC Universal is pending government approval."
So by "closely connected" you mean a non-profit that received some funding from an organization that has partnered with many companies, one of which Comcast may buy some stock of?
In case your wondering, a funding paper trail for a non-profit doesn't entail bias in a writer for (or employed by) said organization. Bias in a writer doesn't entail factually incorrect information or invalidate a writer's arguments.
This statement does not contradict anything explicitly stated by the OP, in case you're wondering.
Thanks for the link. I see that the official statement is using much more measured language.
I'm pretty amused by this quote: "what Level 3 wants is to pressure Comcast into accepting more than a twofold increase in the amount of traffic Level 3 delivers onto Comcast's network -- for free."
Isn't Comcast paying Level 3 to deliver traffic to them? If Comcast is not happy with the price Level 3 charges them, can't they switch to a different tier 1 network?
From digitalsociety.org: "Digital Society is an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization, funded by donations from Jon Henke and from Arts+Labs."
From artsandlabs.com: "Arts+Labs partners include entertainment companies, software providers, telecommunications providers, artists and creators committed to delivering innovative and creative digital products to consumers." (including NBC Universal)
From Wikipedia: "As of August 2010, Comcast's proposed acquisition of a majority stake in NBC Universal is pending government approval."