Comcastic?
At a time when fewer and fewer corporations control the flow of information and news, Comcast wants to buy Time Warner Cable. The merger would create the largest cable company in America. If the deal is approved by federal regulators, one corporation would provide cable service for about one in three American households. It’s clear that customers want more choices and increased competition in the cable television and Internet industry. Are you concerned about a handful of corporations controlling what we see, hear and read? Do you think this merger should be approved?
"Both Comcast and TimeWarner are already too big," writes J.M. Strothman of Berkeley, Calif. "Any company that does not have meaningful competition should be subject to careful meaningful regulation."
"If approved Comcast would have too much power to control what millions of subscribers could watch and Comcast could be able to raise its rates at will. Competition is crucial," said Peter Schultz of Downers Grove, Ill.
"There are only a few cable services available here in Southern NJ," said Pennsville resident Carol Wooten. "Comcast is already dominant in our area and they increase their rates more than once a year. They only offer 'specials' to new customers while ignoring their existing loyal customers. To have them merge with another cable company would give them more opportunity to monopolize and increase rates."
