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Re: Comcast merger FAQs

To: bri@bostonradio.org
Subject: Re: Comcast merger FAQs
From: Richard Chonak <rac@gabrielmass.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 22:46:41 -0500
In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 19 Nov 2002 15:46:33 PST." <20021119234633.95190.qmail@web40604.mail.yahoo.com>
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Dan wrote:
> As for cable mergers -- the local service is a
> monopoly to begin with!  Why does it matter if 5 big
> companies own most cable systems or four?

Good point: the loss of FSNC is due not to monopoly itself, but
to vertical integration (program providers are owned by the same
company as cable operators).   

--RC

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References:
- Re: Comcast merger FAQs
  - From: Dan Billings <billingsdan@yahoo.com>

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