pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
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I agree with the fcc on this one.
Comcast would start buying the rest of the cable companies if they could buy more. Comcast services most of the states, with around 10 million more customers than the 2nd largest cable company, Time Warner Cable. Plus, with cable, you really don't have a choice.
Could you imagine Comcast buying Time Warner Cable once it's spun off from Time Warner? Then they'll buy Cox, Charter, Cablevision, etc. They'll raise prices some more, poke more fun at the telcos.
Cable started this battle. They think they're "cool". They added VoIP to "steal" customers from telcos. They have intro prices, then the prices go up, with rate increases every year. So now the telcos got into tv to fight back (u-verse iptv, fios tv).
Comcast just doesn't want competition. I don't see how anyone could be on their side, you either work for them, or you have them as your cable provider. It's a monopoly that should be broken up. (note: Microsoft owns like 10% of Comcast) |
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anonomous
@comcast.net
| Since when did Microsoft own ANY of Comcast  ? Plus, how would Comcast eliminate competition if they bought out other cable companies? Almost all areas serviceable by cable only have one cable company servicing the area. Plus, no matter where you are, there are two more companies offering service; Dish network and DirecTV. Some of the major metro areas like New York, Chicago & Detroit have either U-verse or FIOS. So the way I see it, even IF Comcast was stupid enough to buy the ENTIRE cable industry, there would still be competition. |
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
| said by anonomous :Since when did Microsoft own ANY of Comcast ? Plus, how would Comcast eliminate competition if they bought out other cable companies? Almost all areas serviceable by cable only have one cable company servicing the area. Plus, no matter where you are, there are two more companies offering service; Dish network and DirecTV. Some of the major metro areas like New York, Chicago & Detroit have either U-verse or FIOS. So the way I see it, even IF Comcast was stupid enough to buy the ENTIRE cable industry, there would still be competition. »www.microsoft.com/presspass/pres···sPR.mspx
»www.pcworld.com/article/id,4867/article.html
Microsoft owns 15% of Comcast.
Comcast would buy more cable companies, and raise prices, and pretend that nothing happened. They would be servicing cable to the whole country! |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
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said by pepperxn  :I agree with the fcc on this one. Comcast would start buying the rest of the cable companies if they could buy more. Comcast services most of the states, with around 10 million more customers than the 2nd largest cable company, Time Warner Cable. Plus, with cable, you really don't have a choice. Could you imagine Comcast buying Time Warner Cable once it's spun off from Time Warner? Then they'll buy Cox, Charter, Cablevision, etc. They'll raise prices some more, poke more fun at the telcos. Then peole would switch to directTV or dish network. Perhaps uverse or FiOS if available.
Cable started this battle. They think they're "cool". They added VoIP to "steal" customers from telcos. Now that's just stupid. Also for someone who wants competiton why are you against competition with phone service? If the telcos are allowed to have total control prices would go up and up. I know lots of people that Verizon cell service and no landline phone at all. So I guess verizon "stole" at&t customers here too.
Comcast just doesn't want competition. I don't see how anyone could be on their side, you either work for them, or you have them as your cable provider. It's a monopoly that should be broken up. (note: Microsoft owns like 10% of Comcast) I would say that At&t, verizon, directTV would prefer not to have any competition either. Comcast is NOT a monopoly since they don't anywhere near 50% of the cable market.
You still haven't explained how Comcast even owning 100% of the cable market would mean higher prices? Do you have 2 or more cable companies in your area? I don't and never will and neither will 99% of America. Competition only exist where companies actually compete for customers. This doesn't happen in 99% of America with cable. |
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anonomous
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Do they still own that stock? Both say 1997; that was 11 years ago. Plus, do they even have that big of an influence on the company? I mean the guide(as far as I know) on the STB isn't even from Microsoft. |
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smcallah
join:2004-08-05
Home
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said by pepperxn :Comcast would buy more cable companies, and raise prices, and pretend that nothing happened. They would be servicing cable to the whole country! Why would they need to buy more cable companies to raise prices? In most of the markets they serve, they are already the ONLY cable company. So what is the difference if they are the only cable company nationwide? They would still have competition from the same companies they compete with now.
If you follow your own logic, with them being the only cable company in markets they serve, then they could just raise prices to whatever and be done with it. But the reality of competition from Sat and telcos exists, and would still exist even if they bought every other cable company. |
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
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said by anonomous :
Do they still own that stock? Both say 1997; that was 11 years ago. Plus, do they even have that big of an influence on the company? I mean the guide(as far as I know) on the STB isn't even from Microsoft.
I'm pretty sure I read that they do somewhere. |
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
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said by smcallah :said by pepperxn :Comcast would buy more cable companies, and raise prices, and pretend that nothing happened. They would be servicing cable to the whole country! Why would they need to buy more cable companies to raise prices? In most of the markets they serve, they are already the ONLY cable company. So what is the difference if they are the only cable company nationwide? They would still have competition from the same companies they compete with now. If you follow your own logic, with them being the only cable company in markets they serve, then they could just raise prices to whatever and be done with it. But the reality of competition from Sat and telcos exists, and would still exist even if they bought every other cable company. Look at what Comcast did in the past, they raised prices. Even with U-verse, they're raising prices. They could just use the excuse of buying more companies, raise prices, and say they need extra money for "upgrades", whether it's true or not. |
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
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said by BF69 :said by pepperxn :I agree with the fcc on this one. Comcast would start buying the rest of the cable companies if they could buy more. Comcast services most of the states, with around 10 million more customers than the 2nd largest cable company, Time Warner Cable. Plus, with cable, you really don't have a choice. Could you imagine Comcast buying Time Warner Cable once it's spun off from Time Warner? Then they'll buy Cox, Charter, Cablevision, etc. They'll raise prices some more, poke more fun at the telcos. Then peole would switch to directTV or dish network. Perhaps uverse or FiOS if available. Cable started this battle. They think they're "cool". They added VoIP to "steal" customers from telcos. Now that's just stupid. Also for someone who wants competiton why are you against competition with phone service? If the telcos are allowed to have total control prices would go up and up. I know lots of people that Verizon cell service and no landline phone at all. So I guess verizon "stole" at&t customers here too. Comcast just doesn't want competition. I don't see how anyone could be on their side, you either work for them, or you have them as your cable provider. It's a monopoly that should be broken up. (note: Microsoft owns like 10% of Comcast) I would say that At&t, verizon, directTV would prefer not to have any competition either. Comcast is NOT a monopoly since they don't anywhere near 50% of the cable market. You still haven't explained how Comcast even owning 100% of the cable market would mean higher prices? Do you have 2 or more cable companies in your area? I don't and never will and neither will 99% of America. Competition only exist where companies actually compete for customers. This doesn't happen in 99% of America with cable. Comcast is a monopoly. They have nearly 27% marketshare, and buying more cable companies. You know they want as close to 100% as they could get. Then raise prices some more. More revenue for them. They'll be the only ones in the cable business, and could ask any price. I actually do have more than 1 cable company in my area. Do you really want to see just one cable company? |
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pepperxn
join:2001-02-21
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Maybe you people just don't see it, that's all.
I guess you think it'll be ok to have one cable company, have one company control it all.
Comcast pokes fun at at&t. Most people that have tv have "cable", so they probably think they might as well go with them for everything (phone service). They have intro rates, then the price goes up. You should read the stories here about the hidden costs that Comcast has.
This place is Comcast fan land. |
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anonomous
@comcast.net
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I'm pretty sure Comcast won't want to be like the old AT&T since they already know what happened to them(divested in 1984, almost out of cash when SBC bought them out). They especialy won't get 100% of the cable industry as long as martain is still the head of the FCC. In fact, I really don't think any telecom company will get 100% controll of a market in the U.S. since they would get divested like the old AT&T. |
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notwrth10
join:2007-03-03
1001EB
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said by pepperxn :This place is Comcast fan land. Pretty much, and Rick wouldn't have it any other way!
I kind of wonder what he pays Karl? |
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