Today we learned that Comcast’s quest to gobble up its largest competitor, Time Warner Cable, is over.

The last 14 months have been a wild ride, and as we reflect on how organizers, advocates and activists beat back this multi-billion dollar deal it’s important to look at and lift up the voices of those who spoke out.  When all was said and done more than a million people took action to oppose this merger.

Free Press was part of a large coalition of organizations that pushed to stop Comcast – so many groups that we can’t list them all here. Here’s what a few of our allies had to say about today’s news.

 “This victory is a result of people across the country who were willing to hold these two corporations accountable on their poor track record., said Steven Renderos, national organizer with the Center for Media Justice. “Their greed was not enough to win out people power.”

 “Defeating this merger is a breath of fresh air for the poorest big city in the United States, said Hannah Sassaman, policy director at the Media Mobilizing Project. “And we will now fight for a new Comcast franchise that expands affordable internet, resources for schools and services, workers’ rights, and competition in the hometown we love.”

“Big Cable learned the hard way that their lobbyists can't silence the voice of the people,” said Common Cause Program Director Todd O’Boyle. “Once again this year, grassroots activists spoke out and Washington regulators listened. Comcast's insider politics can't beat us when we stand together.”

“This is a major victory for consumers who stood up against a media Goliath and won, and a major victory for everyone who wants a fair and competitive marketplace,” said Marta Tellado, president and CEO of Consumer Reports. “Comcast never was able to make a convincing case for why the merger would benefit anyone other than Comcast.”

People around the country care enough about the future of our Internet to do what it takes to make Washington protect our rights to connect and communicate.  Here’s what Free Press members had to say  about the ill-fated deal:

"It should be obvious that a bigger, badder Comcast would make it worse for consumers everywhere.” — Douglas, Fairfield, Iowa.

"Let Comcast and Time Warner Cable work on improving service for their current customers before trying to merge.” — James, Elmira, N.Y.

“We need more companies competing not less." — Allen, Newberry, Mich.

“Monopolies are not good for businesses. Give free markets a chance." — Rubina, Discovery Bay, Cali.

“Stop the merger. We can't let one company monopolize the Internet.” — Micaela, Oakland, Cali.

People around the country care about the future of our Internet and are paying attention. We are watching Washington, and will continue to do what it takes to make sure that we're heard.