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All I can say is No. If this is allowed to go forth without major concessions this is a travesty. My TWC is bad enough but Comcast is a whole new magnitude of h
by coldcode 12y ago
All I can say is No. If this is allowed to go forth without major concessions this is a travesty. My TWC is bad enough but Comcast is a whole new magnitude of hurt. I expect that I will be unable to access anything on the internet any more but what they want me to see and pay for. This type of merger is exactly why antitrust needs to exist.
- zippergz 12y agoI've moved around a lot and I've had both TWC and Comcast in several locations each. I actually found the service from Comcast to be far better than TWC. I mean, they're a loathsome company, but the actual quality of the service was quite good. That said, I think this merger would be a terrible thing for all cable consumers in the US.
- fibonachos 12y agoI have no experience with TWC, but moved from Cox to Comcast territory about 4 years ago and would put the quality of their service at about equal. Customer service is no comparison however. Cox wins that by a wide margin.
- joelhaus 12y agoAgreed. Keep thinking that the concessions should include: 1. Disposition of all content assets (e.g. NBCU). 2. Permanent net neutrality with verification + penalty mechanisms. While the merger as proposed wouldn't reduce competition for end users, it does give them more leverage in negotiations with content companies (e.g. cable broadcasters). That said, we need a much better regulatory regime for the ISP industry. A regime based on sound economic analysis that takes into consideration the utility nature of the business and the national reliance on broadband for the economic well-being of citizens, small businesses and startups... particularly those that are economically disadvantaged.