Dish Network: Say no! to the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal


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Dish Network: Say no! to the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal

article published on 9 July, 2014

Massive satellite broadcaster Dish Network (DISH) has met with FCC officials in an effort to try to get the proposed Time Warner Cable and Comcast merger blocked. The deal will "present serious competitive concerns for the broadband and video marketplaces and therefore should be denied," the TV provider writes in their FCC filing. In addition, "a combined Comcast-TWC will be able to exercise ... [ read the full article ]

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hearme0

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10. July 2014 @ 14:22

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I'm betting my ass that this doesn't go through. It's a total anti-trust issue. The 2 LARGEST companies in N.A. merging to squash the competition???? F THAT!

The DOJ will likely NOT approve this.

Just as the DOJ denied ATT and Tmobile merger.........this SHOULD and hopefully will get kiboshed!

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electron286

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11. July 2014 @ 07:59

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Not only is there the concern of the two combining as data/video service providers to the home... EVEN WORSE, is that BOTH are MAJOR creators of CONTENT also! Not to mention so called controllers of so called "channels". What would prevent them from raising prices to competitors for the ability to carry a channel that subscribers want. How about raising the prices to carry a new or older syndicated program to limit distribution to their own distribution lanes...

Of course there are even more downsides for competitors and ultimately consumers.

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Mysttic

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11. July 2014 @ 08:43

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I thought monopolizing in USA was illegal?

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molsen

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11. July 2014 @ 09:28

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WAAAAYY to fishy right there. For once I have to agree with Dish. I think hell froze over.