--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - March 16, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY -- Comcast agreed to pay $1 million, change its advertising practices and improve its customer service as part of a settlement following a two-year investigation by the Massachusetts attorney general's office. The Philadelphia-based company holds more than 75 percent of the Massachusetts television market. Attorney General Thomas Reilly said the settlement will insure consumers are getting the information they need to make informed decisions on price, programming, and services.
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