Comcast says some stimulus bidders may be ineligible

Comcast Corp. said some applicants for U.S. stimulus funds to expand high-speed Internet want to build in places already served by the company, which may violate eligibility rules.

The largest U.S. cable-television service will file data supporting the assertion on Oct. 28, David Cohen, executive vice president at Comcast, told reporters in Washington today. The money is to be distributed under a $7.2 billion program that aims to accelerate the deployment and use of high-speed Internet service in areas that don't have it...