Word: comcasts
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...Comcast spokesperson said that the company had paid people to serve as placeholders for Comcast employees and supporters who wanted to attend the hearing. The spokesperson said the company decided to hire people to save seats after seeing the numerous press releases and blog posts Free Press had published to encourage its supporters to attend the event...
...these people come in and occupy seats throughout the first half of the day when the Comcast panel took place,” Seltzer said. She said it seemed pretty clear that these people were there to provide support for Comcast, noting that most of those seats were vacated during the second half of the hearing...
...don’t think it achieved anything for Comcast,” Seltzer said of the people’s presence. “I think it was quite obvious to the commissioners that this was not grassroots support that had just materialized for Comcast...
However, according to the Comcast spokesperson, people were coming in and out of the room throughout the day, making it possible for those initially turned away to get into the hearing...
...think Comcast owes Boston an apology for doing this,” said Aaron. “This is a hearing about companies blocking internet access and at the hearing they’re blocking public debate...