The Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger is off. This morning, Comcast released a statement saying that it’s calling off the deal. The decision comes after reports that Comcast and Time Warner faced growing resistance from Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice staff. Here’s the statement from Comcast’s Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts: Today, we […]
high-speed Internet
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Comcast-Time Warner merger probably not great news for consumers
Rochesterians have limited choices for high-speed Internet service — something that’s almost a modern necessity. And a pending merger between Comcast and Time Warner probably won’t help matters. The Washington Post reports that Comcast will pay $45 billion in stocks to take over Time Warner. The deal needs to clear federal anti-trust reviews, but those reviews tend to […]
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The speed wars
When Time Warner Cable announced recently that it’s raising cable Internet rates, customer complaints were inevitable. And once the grumbling started, it became clear that many customers believe that they are going to pay more a month for less-than-stellar Internet connections. “Other people around the world do not pay close to what we pay for […]
