In the case, Comcast was accused by plaintiff lawyers of establishing a dominant position in the Philadelphia market and then gouging customers with a variety of tactics.

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At least, that was what lawyers from the UK argued during a debate at Philadelphia's Ben Franklin Hall.

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In Comcast, lawyers are trying to sue on behalf of 2 million Comcast customers in Philadelphia, accusing the company of scheming to raise rates by buying out competitors or swapping territories with them to build dominant market share.

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