Comcast has already settled a lawsuit with the FCC for $800,000 for failure to follow certain conditions of the NBC merger agreement. They were less than diligent to "visibly offer and actively market" standalone broadband internet access. I suspect (though of course cannot prove) that Comcast is also dragging it's feet complying, or actively avoiding, other aspects of the agreement, especially those that benefit Comcast and cannot be proven unless you have inside knowledge.
As far as pricing polices goes, in my area, Comcast offers 10 ... yes that's 10 channels for $14.75. This laughable offer doesn't even meet their own criteria for the $15.00 discount. There is just no comparison between this offer and the $7.99 a month Netflix, even when they increase the price. Hell, even if they doubled the price it would be a better value than Comcast.
Netflix wants to introduce three pricing tiers for new members
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