 RobIn Deo speramus, God Bless the USAPremium
join:2001-08-25
Kendall, FL
kudos:2 | Get rid of the investors... I think it's time Comcast become a private company. It's time that corporations stop looking to investors for approval, but instead to customers! |
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cacoPremium
join:2005-03-10
Whittier, AK | Only works if all of Comcast competitors due the same , if not than Comcast would be at a disadvantage. |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
kudos:2 | reply to Rob
Unfortunately their market cap currently would leave the richest man in the world with little left over...I don't think going private will ever hapen. |
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 Pullo
join:2009-06-18
Reading, PA | reply to Rob
It's already run like a private company with Brian Roberts controlling 33 1/3 of the voting stock with a minimal equity stake and a compliant board of directors. |
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Being one of the largest tv and phone providers and arguably the largest internet provider in the US shows they are doing something right for customers. |
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I would have to strongly disagree with this comment.
The ONLY thing investors do FOR a company is bring in capital to expand or get started. Beyond those 2 things there is no point in even offering shares to the company.
Once a company is firmly established and turning good profits there is no need for investors as all they do at that point is take revenue from the company and become leeches. Money that could be used to reinvest for growth, improvements, or new technologies is instead paid out in dividends. Investors are a cancer to profitable companies. |
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LOL, that's good stuff.
You don't think it has anything to do with a lack of competition do you? |
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markofmayhemI can haz competition?Premium
join:2004-04-08
Pittsburgh, PA
kudos:4 | reply to Rob
Adelphia.
Sometimes having investors is the better way. |
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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3 | reply to Skippy25
said by Skippy25:LOL, that's good stuff. You don't think it has anything to do with a lack of competition do you? LOL , not at all.
Ummmm... here's a word for you that everyone loves to say.. "duopoly"... since they only compete with one other provider, usually,... phone.. how is that changing things? They price their product, HSI, pretty much the same all across the country. They're in line with just about every other cable operator on price, yet have some of the faster speeds. Even in Fios areas, Comcast is till seeming to hold their own...
Since the phone company offers an HSI product for less money, yet cable still has more customers AND charges more.. what does that say about competition.. MAYBE, just MAYBE they do offer a better product in the minds of some people. |
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cacoPremium
join:2005-03-10
Whittier, AK | reply to Skippy25
Not all companies offer dividends. Companies having to borrow money at x interest rates is not as effective as just selling x amount of shares on the market.
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said by fiberguy:said by Skippy25:LOL, that's good stuff. You don't think it has anything to do with a lack of competition do you? LOL , not at all. Ummmm... here's a word for you that everyone loves to say.. "duopoly"... since they only compete with one other provider, usually,... phone.. how is that changing things? They price their product, HSI, pretty much the same all across the country. They're in line with just about every other cable operator on price, yet have some of the faster speeds. Even in Fios areas, Comcast is till seeming to hold their own... Since the phone company offers an HSI product for less money, yet cable still has more customers AND charges more.. what does that say about competition.. MAYBE, just MAYBE they do offer a better product in the minds of some people. Exactly, people complain when Comcast is the only provider, "oh, its a monopoly!!!". If there is 2 providers in the area, all of a sudden it's "Oh, but now its a duoploy!!!""
Lol, so what, if there are 3 providers its "it's a triopoly"
Where does it end?
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| said by LeftOfSanity:said by fiberguy:said by Skippy25:LOL, that's good stuff. You don't think it has anything to do with a lack of competition do you? LOL , not at all. Ummmm... here's a word for you that everyone loves to say.. "duopoly"... since they only compete with one other provider, usually,... phone.. how is that changing things? They price their product, HSI, pretty much the same all across the country. They're in line with just about every other cable operator on price, yet have some of the faster speeds. Even in Fios areas, Comcast is till seeming to hold their own... Since the phone company offers an HSI product for less money, yet cable still has more customers AND charges more.. what does that say about competition.. MAYBE, just MAYBE they do offer a better product in the minds of some people. Exactly, people complain when Comcast is the only provider, "oh, its a monopoly!!!". If there is 2 providers in the area, all of a sudden it's "Oh, but now its a duoploy!!!"" Lol, so what, if there are 3 providers its "it's a triopoly" Where does it end? It ends at duopoly, which is what most people have. I hate repeating this like a broken record, but studies have shown that cartel-like behavior exists in any market as long as there are 4 or less competitors. |
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