said by inteller :

so much for competition.

who has the last 2%

said by en102 :

Well, I sure hope that they take over the Valencia market (5 miles outside of Los Angeles city limits). Valencia is pretty much a Comcast Island surrounded by TimeWarner.

said by inteller :

get ready for some really "top notch" service hahahahahaha

so much for competition.

Critics of the Adelphia deal complained that letting cable operators consolidate their hold over local markets would make it harder for competitors to enter those markets. They also warned that local regulators would have a tougher time protecting against abuses because they wouldn't be able to compare the local franchise with those of nearby communities.

Such complaints, however, overlook what's happened to the communications market over the last decade. With rare exceptions, cable operators haven't competed against each other. Instead, they've battled other providers, including satellite operators and, soon, telephone companies (which will be driven to compete in the cable market, whether consolidated or fragmented, by the cable operators' entry into phone service).

said by TK Junk Mail :

»www.latimes.com/news/opinion/edi···itorials

Critics of the Adelphia deal complained that letting cable operators consolidate their hold over local markets would make it harder for competitors to enter those markets. They also warned that local regulators would have a tougher time protecting against abuses because they wouldn't be able to compare the local franchise with those of nearby communities.

Such complaints, however, overlook what's happened to the communications market over the last decade. With rare exceptions, cable operators haven't competed against each other. Instead, they've battled other providers, including satellite operators and, soon, telephone companies (which will be driven to compete in the cable market, whether consolidated or fragmented, by the cable operators' entry into phone service).

said by pnh102 :

Even if every jurisdiction had service from different cable providers, it isn't like they would be competing with each other.

said by tiger72 :

precisely
It's irrelevant if TW has 100% of the cable market or 50% shared w/ comcast - they don't compete and never will.

said by kamm :

Which is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-O-U-S, right. In the US, non-competitive cable markets, gov-granted monop[olies in 2006?

said by ieolus :

You are absolutely right! Instead, we should have a connection to our homes for every single provider of telecommunications and broadband service in the area! Damnit, if I want to switch back and forth, why is the government stopping me from doing it??

said by kamm :

Of course, not with a corporate giants-owned FCC and a Bush-ridden government

said by pnh102 :

In all the situations in which companies have come along to try and and fix this problem, it has been local governments who are hell bent on stopping AT&T (in their service areas) and Verizon (in Montgomery County, MD) from deploying their competing services. How is the Federal government responsible for that?

said by kamm :

Perhaps by not ruling at federal level...?

said by pnh102 :

The Federal Government could pass a "national franchise" law but this would most likely be overturned by the courts. However, it is perfectly legal to do what Texas and Indiana have done at the state level and remove all locally-imposed barriers to entry.

said by pnh102 :

Which is precisely why any government at any level should be disallowed from interfering in any way, shape or form with any company trying to deploy a competing service.

said by nightdesigns :

I take it you've never been to LA, nothing gold-plated about it.

said by oliphant :

Too bad someone can't roll in and buy that sorry producer of bird cage liner.