Gilitar
join:2000-11-20
Mobile, AL | No more mergers
Look at what mergers have gotten us. Sprint-Nextel floundering, AT&T raising prices, Exxon Mobil and buddies gouging us, and the list goes on.
Mergers are NOT good for the consumer. |
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liquidman
join:2003-11-07
Boynton Beach, FL
 ·Callcentric
·VoicePulse
·VoicePulse Connect
·Vonage
 ·Comcast
| I think what people don't realize is that if they aren't allowed to merge, one of these companies will go out of business and there will end up being the only satellite radio company. I see no reason for these two to be allowed to merge, and why the govt is dragging their feet when they allow companies that offer essential services to merge. Even if they don't allow the merger, they should make a decision quickly and let the companies go back to the drawing board. When oil Rupert Murdoch wants to purchase another media outlet, its approved in 10 days, this merger request has taken over a year and still no decision. |
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Gilitar
join:2000-11-20
Mobile, AL
 ·AT&T Southeast
| said by liquidman  :I think what people don't realize is that if they aren't allowed to merge, one of these companies will go out of business and there will end up being the only satellite radio company. Pure propaganda from the Sirius and XM. If one of them goes belly up a private equity firm or another corporate entity will buy them for pennies on the dollar. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Navarre, FL
·AT&T Southeast
·Mediacom
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March 1st, @01:03PM
| said by Gilitar :a private equity firm or another corporate entity will buy them for pennies on the dollar. And then break up the company to sell off assets piecemeal to the remaining sat radio co and perhaps terrestrial broadcast companies.
Oh, and mergers can be good for consumers. Blanket statement however, are often not. |
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Wills
join:2001-01-03
Port Charlotte, FL
| reply to Gilitar
said by Gilitar :Mergers are NOT good for the consumer. Show me one merger that was aimed at the customer to begin with.
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