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Comcasted: How Ralph and Brian Roberts Took Over America's TV, One Deal at a Time

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I just read this book because I was mad at Comcast--long story. While I didn't find it brimming with "dirt" I did find it a quick, interesting read and gave me some of the answers to my questions--why this giant has not been felled by the government...it's all in the message. The Robertses are very clever about how their media messages are presented and swallowed. If you're looking for a pure rant, you won't find satisfaction in this book. If you're looking for a sublimely damning look inside the company that pretty much controls how we watch tv and how much we pay for it, you'll enjoy this book.

One man's vendetta against Comcast, Comcasted is the single worst book I have every read about any industry. It is poorly researched, does not provide any meaningful analysis and is quite clearly an attempt to discredit Comcast and its founders, the Roberts family. To make matters worse DiStefano has a strange urge to regularly mention the religious background of Comcast-related people, to the extent that I started to wonder whether what his primary motives were. In the end DiStefano's amateur attempt to discredit Comcast only discredited one person, DiStefano. This is certainly a book to miss and if you are truly interested in the cable industry rather read "Cable Cowboys". To be clear, I have no connection to Comcast and no reason to think favorably about the company and/or its founders. I quite simply strongly believe the book is absolute rubbish.