| Won't there be monopoly concerns?? With the two main satellite competitors joining together to roll out a product, especially with Murdoch's power as a provider of content and then getting into delivery as well, won't this bring up monopoly issues? Or will it be seen as just another broadband competitor.
The US blocked a previous attempt by Murdoch to join up or take over Echostar. How far can this be expected to go?
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 ToadmanHypnotoad
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kudos:1 | I think it makes sense for them to join together on a wireless broadband venture. They are able to share costs and be able to compete with the cable all in one offerings.
Now having it be full coverage nationwide is another thing to see. Directv will be very selective on what markets they penetrate first, which will be bad news for those who are hoping to get away from Direcway. |
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 Shack
join:2002-01-17
Bloomington, IN | reply to fAcEtIOUs
I really can't see this happening, though I suppose both companies are getting worried about the Telcos and Cablecos offering triple play soon. Perhaps that fear will drive them together, but like you said not sure how well the regulators will like that. Though under the current administration that may not matter. |
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 cdruGo ColtsPremium,MVM
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Fort Wayne, IN
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said by fAcEtIOUs:With the two main satellite competitors joining together to roll out a product, especially with Murdoch's power as a provider of content and then getting into delivery as well, won't this bring up monopoly issues? Depends on how you look at it. If you are looking at it from the standpoint that it is the two largest satellite providers providing broadband, yeah it's a monopoly in that regard. But if you look at the broadband industry in general, no it's not a monopoly. People would still have the choice of DSL, FiOS, Cable, etc (were applicable of course).
I would look at this not as two companies merging, but more along the lines of a partnership. Both could benefit by having a broadband network available, and they wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel twice. Sharing the cost also has strategic advantages then trying to compete with each other as well as FiOS and cable individually.
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 Cerabus12Dial-up 4 Life
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Brooker, FL | i wonder how this will work for us people in rural areas |
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| said by Cerabus12:i wonder how this will work for us people in rural areas Just like every other broadband rollout. If you don't have enough people in an area to make deployment profitable, it won't happen.
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