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FCC Puts Comcast and Time Warner Merger On Hold

Posted by samzenpus on from the not-yet dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In a public letter to both Time Warner and Comcast, the FCC said they are putting a hold on the merger deal between the two companies. Citing inadequate responses by both cable companies to earlier FCC requests for additional information, the agency is stopping the clock on its 180-day review period until late October. Comcast and Time Warner together control most of the Internet services in the country. However, the companies said they are in different regions and are not going to suppress the competition.

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  1. Comcast & Warner Cable Bullshit by GeekHillbilly · · Score: 5, Interesting

    is getting pretty deep.Competition?In Most areas,THERE IS NO COMPETITION! Like here where I live in Southeastern Kentucky,It is either Warner Cable or nothing. And yes,customer service sucks like a Black Hole.

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  2. A Strategic Delay by caspy7 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Anyone else think this is simply an attempt to let the issue calm down and be forgotten by the public?

  3. Re:We are a business. by Immerman · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Actually I think their argument is closer to:

    Trust us, Comcast and Time Warner have already colluded to suppress competition, so the merger won't change anything.

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