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Jul 28 2008 8:18am EDT

First Bytes: Cuil, Comcast, Google, Digg, Verizon

-- Cuil.com -- proncouned "cool" -- has officially launced. Founded by ex-Googlers, it's supposed to herald the next generation of Web search. How much of a threat does it pose to Google, the search leader? [NYT, TechCrunch]

-- Cuil goes down, and comes back up again, due to the traffic.[TechCrunch]

-- Cable giant Comcast is set to face an "enforcement order" from federal regulators for violating the government's internet policy. But Comcast doesn't think the F.C.C. has the authority to enforce its own enforcement order, a company spokesperson told Portfolio.com. [Portfolio.com]

-- Remember that supposed Google deal to purchase Digg.com for $200 million? Yeah, well guess what, negotiations have shockingly fallen through. [WP/TechCrunch]

-- There's a new broadband provider in New York City You might have heard of it. It's called Verizon. [NYT]

-Sam Gustin. □


Laura Rich is a co-founder of Recessionwire, which provides news, advice, perspective and humor about the recession and the recovery.

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