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The invisible hand of the market to smush together two enormous turds (Comcast and Time Warner), creating an even larger and more profitable mega-turd

By Mark | February 13, 2014

Comcast, the nation’s largest provider of cable and internet service, as well as the world’s largest media company, made clear their intention today to purchase Time Warner Cable, the second-largest cable company in the United States. Assuming the $44 billion deal is allowed to move forward by the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department, […]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged American Airlines, American Customer Satisfaction Index, Brian Roberts, cable, Comcast, competition, consumer rights, duopoly, Federal Communications Commission, France, free market, internet, invisible hand, Justice Department, lobbying, media consolidation, mergers, monopoly, Obama, scumbag meme, telecommunications, the free market will fix everything, Time Warner, Tom Wheeler, turds, US Airways, Verizon | 34 Comments

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