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Charter announces plan to buy Time Warner Cable and Bright House
CNN ^ | 26 May 2015 | Brian Stelter

Posted on 05/26/2015 6:43:29 AM PDT by oh8eleven

In a deal that affects one in six American households, Charter Communications on Tuesday proposed a three-way merger with two other cable and broadband providers, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks.

(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...


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KEYWORDS: brighthouse; cable; charter; chartertwc; newcharter; news; twc
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To: bolobaby

Sorry, smoke and mirrors don’t work.


21 posted on 05/26/2015 9:08:20 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: oh8eleven

Um. Ok. I thought I was on a capitalist site with free market tendencies. You go with your big government self.


22 posted on 05/26/2015 9:43:39 AM PDT by bolobaby
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To: bolobaby

Ad hominem attacks when losing the argument (favorite tactic of the loony-left), don’t fly either.


23 posted on 05/26/2015 9:52:34 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: oh8eleven

A whole new bunch of cable subscribers who will be subjected to that damnable “Charter Triple Play” TV spot.


24 posted on 05/26/2015 10:14:05 AM PDT by Dindoo Nuffin
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To: oh8eleven

OK, bud. You haven’t provided any meat at all. I’ve at least substantiated why I hold my position. All you’ve done is sputter something out about “monopolies.” I’ve indicated how this monopoly will largely be irrelevant over time as cable is a dying tech.

So, unless you provide a substantive argument, we’re done here.


25 posted on 05/26/2015 10:35:30 AM PDT by bolobaby
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To: oh8eleven

I have TW - thought Cox just made an offer for em not long ago, so may be a bidding war - in either case I only use them for internet and there aren’t a lot of other hi-speeds available around me.


26 posted on 05/26/2015 11:01:38 AM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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I have TW - thought Cox just made an offer for em not long ago, so may be a bidding war.
Not Cox - Comcast - and they're done.
27 posted on 05/26/2015 11:36:47 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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