Comcast is a cable television and telecommunications company that provides cable television, broadband internet, telephone, and home security services to over 21 million customers. It generated $62.6 billion in revenue in 2012 and acquired NBCUniversal in 2011, making it a major content provider. As both the largest cable provider and a major content owner, Comcast benefits from horizontal and vertical monopolies in the industry.

1. Ben Chodos

2. Products
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Cable television
Broadband Internet
Home Phone Service
Home Security
NBCUniversal Content

3. Finances
• 2012 Revenue: $62.6 billion
• $47.74/Share

4. Company History
• Founded 1963 as American Cable Systems
• 2002 Acquired AT&T Broadband
• 2011 – Majority owned NBCUniversal

5. What’s Hot
• NBC Universal Acquisition
• Market Share
o 21.7 Million cable customers
o 19.9 Million high-speed internet customers
o 10.3 Million voice customers

6. Secret Sauce
• Horizontal Monopoly
o Largest Cable provider in America
• Vertical Monopoly
o Major TV Content Provider

7. Story Time
• Net Neutrality
• Comcast Corp. v. FCC.
• FCC does not have jurisdiction over Comcast
Network Management Policies

8. Competitors

9. Prediction
• Short Term – Keep Gauging Customers
• Long Term – Change in Business Model from Bundled Cable Services