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Logo of the United States Federal Communications Commission, used on their website and some publications since the early 2000s. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable: Say goodbye to the public interest - latimes.com :  "Let's get to the bottom line. There's no way this combination can conceivably be in the public interest. The deal is a blunt challenge to the Federal Communications Commission and its new chairman, Tom Wheeler; the question is whether the FCC will fold against the economic and political power of these two behemoths. "  ...ero. Related articles Comcast strikes deal to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion - latimes.com Comcast strikes deal to buy Time Warner Cable There's no way Comcast will buy Time Warner Cable Comcast & Time Warner Cable: A Wedding That Should Be Called Off Before It's Too Late Comcast CEO Says Time Warner Cable Buy Is ‘Pro-Competitive’ and ‘Pro-Consumer’ How Comcast-Time Wa...

Image via CrunchBase Comcast executive Google Fiber criticism: Americans don’t need speeds | BGR :  Cohen’s assertions that America is a utopia of competitive high-speed broadband services are at odds with the perceptions of American consumers ...ero. Related articles Comcast says Americans don't need superfast gigabit internet service Comcast exec insists Americans don't really need Google Fiber-like speeds Comcast exec thinks there's little demand for Google Fiber level speed Comcast VP: Gigabit Internet speeds not needed by US consumers Google expects Fiber to be profitable, hints at new markets Booting Up: Comcast Thinks We Can't Handle Google Fiber's Zippy Internet Speeds Google Fiber not just to prove a point, will be profitable to Google

English: Comcast Building (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Facts :  " Comcast and the other incumbents keep pointing to mobile wireless and claiming that its use in America changes this picture. That’s just not true. Although there has been growth in mobile wireless over the last few years, it is a complementary service: 83% of Americans with smartphones also have a wire at home. So although mobile wireless subscriptions have increased (and represent about 43% of the connections over 3 Mbps in America), that doesn’t mean that more American individuals are getting connected to the Internet at high speeds. It means that more Americans, many of whom already have slow wires at home, are buying smartphones." Related articles Verizon and AT&T grow fatter in America as mobile prices plunge in Europe Google to Launch Low-Cost Android Smartphones [WSJ] bēm wireless mobile speaker gets a college edition

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Comcast-NBC merger approved by FCC - Jan. 18, 2011 : "'After a thorough review, we have adopted strong and fair merger conditions to ensure this transaction serves the public interest,' FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement." Nelson Chaney : All I know is that this violates every canon of respectable broadcasting.   Frank Hackett : We're not a respectable network. We're a whorehouse network, and we have to take whatever we can get.   Nelson Chaney : Well, I don't want any part of it. I don't fancy myself the president of a whorehouse.   Frank Hackett : That's very commendable of you, Nelson. Now sit down. Your indignation is duly noted; you can always resign tomorrow. ahhh. . . . still brings tears to mine eyes. :-0 .. .ero . Related articles "Comcast-NBC Deal: Whats Next?" and related posts (econolog.net) FCC approves Comcast's purchase of NBC, Justice Department...

Image via Wikipedia World Wide Web - Net-Neutrality Reaction Is Far from Neutral : "It seems few are happy with the Federal Communications Commission vote approving Net neutrality. Free Press said the Net-neutrality vote allows 'discrimination online,' while Republicans were simply opposed. The FCC's vote could make Comcast 's extra fee for competitors illegal. But 'reasonable network management ' could offer a loophole." .. .ero . Related articles What you need to know about the FCC's net neutrality ruling (dvice.com) FCC Net Neutrality Vote Sets Up Legal Challenges (informationweek.com) Wingnut Blogs Go Cuckoo Over Net Neutrality (littlegreenfootballs.com) Talking Net Neutrality on Fox 25 (cc-chapman.com)

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Divided FCC adopts Internet traffic rules | Reuters : "Under the rules, the blocking of legal content would be banned but providers like Comcast and Verizon Communications can 'reasonably' manage their networks and charge consumers based on levels of Internet usage ." .. .ero . Related articles New Internet Traffic Rules,Users may end up paying for down loads. (ramanan50.wordpress.com) Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic (physorg.com)

Image via Wikipedia Al Franken: The Most Important Free Speech Issue of Our Time : "No chairman should be soliciting sign-off from the corporations that his agency is supposed to regulate -- and no true advocate of a free and open Internet should be seeking the permission of large media conglomerates before issuing new rules." .. .ero . Related articles Al Franken: The Most Important Free Speech Issue of Our Time (huffingtonpost.com) Free the Internet! Time for the Net Neutrality Vote (marketingpilgrim.com) FCC to vote Tuesday on 'net neutrality' rules (cnn.com) Why we fight for net neutrality (liberatemedia.com) Al Franken Makes a Case For Net Neutrality (yro.slashdot.org)