Doubt Grows for Fate of Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger
The Comcast and Time Warner Cable merger is no longer seen as inevitable, as opponents of the deal have successfully framed it as more than just a merger of two cable operators, according to the Los Angeles Times. Comcast Faces Hurdles on Time Warner Cable Merger, Internet Rules
Company with extensive ties to Democrats is one of Washington’s most powerful lobbying forces
Comcast’s transformation from a midsize firm in the early 2000s to a lobbying powerhouse epitomizes how businesses can profit from influence in Washington, but the cable and Internet giant is now facing some resistance from the Obama administration and regulators, the Wall Street Journal reports. Conservatives Battling Comcast Turn to Left-Wing Pressure Tactics
Activists target Comcast’s bottom line in campaigns against a perceived left-wing behemoth
As Comcast pursues an acquisition of competitor Time Warner, some conservatives are adopting corporate pressure tactics pioneered by the left designed to punish the cable giant for what they regard as its support for a liberal policy agenda. FCC Pauses Clock on Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it paused its "shot-clock" on the review of the proposed $45 billion merger between the two largest U.S. cable providers, Comcast Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc. Comcast-Time Warner Megamerger Would Cause Major Problems for Competition
Comcast’s media rivals are beginning to raise concerns that the company’s proposed merger with Time Warner Cable could create an uncompetitive monopoly, the New York Post reports. U.S. Asks Comcast for More Data to Review Time Warner Cable Merger
(Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Friday asked Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) for additional details about its video and broadband operations, including its web traffic management practices, to review the company's proposed merger with Time Warner Cable Inc (TWC.N). Comcast, Time Warner Cable Contribute to Dinner Honoring Federal Regulator
Regulator will rule on proposed merger
Comcast and Time Warner Cable (TWC) contributed $132,000 to a fundraising dinner honoring a federal regulator who will rule on their proposed merger, the Washington Post reports. Woman Pulls Gun on Comcast Worker Over Unknown Fee
Customer service from Comcast has gotten so bad that a New Mexico woman pulled a gun on a technician that was charging her a fee she did not know about, according to United Press International. Justice Department Interviews Disney, CBS on Comcast Merger
The Justice Department is interviewing media companies such as Walt Disney Co. and CBS Corp. to determine whether the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger will be anticompetitive for the industry, Bloomberg reports. 