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Why Does Verizon want AOL? Probably Not for its Dial-Up Customers

Verizon purchased AOL for $4.4 billion — and in what can only be described as a leap of faith, Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam announced “AOL has once again become a digital trailblazer.” By digital trailblazer, McAdam probably doesn’t mean the 2 million dial-up subscribers that still use AOL. Huffington Post, TechCrunch, Engadget — they’re all owned by AOL, not to mention the company’s homepage that … Continue reading Why Does Verizon want AOL? Probably Not for its Dial-Up Customers

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Comcast’s Dream of a Time Warner Merger is Over, Media Reports Say

The deal to bring together the nation’s two largest cable and internet providers has reportedly failed. Comcast’s bid to merge with Time Warner Cable met with skepticism from consumer advocacy groups, the public and ultimately federal regulators. Bloomberg is reporting that Comcast will make its final decision today and make an announcement tomorrow. The lack of confidence in the merger by the Federal Communications Commission … Continue reading Comcast’s Dream of a Time Warner Merger is Over, Media Reports Say

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Game of Cable: Comcast/Time Warner Deal in Doubt, May Result in Industry Freak-Out

Lawyers in the Department of Justice’s antitrust division will reportedly recommend the agency block Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable and could make their determination public next week. Concerns that the cable and high speed internet juggernaut would, ultimately, have a negative impact on consumers is what’s driving the report — specifically,the control the combined companies will have over broadband internet, exclusive cable deals it could enter … Continue reading Game of Cable: Comcast/Time Warner Deal in Doubt, May Result in Industry Freak-Out

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