If you find yourself in a hole, they say, stop digging. But in the latest cable-giant merger bid, Charter Communications is preparing to dig itself even deeper into debt.
The same cable and phone companies that fought so hard to kill Net Neutrality are now experimenting with new ways to rip off and double-charge customers.
Your ISP has a record of nearly every site you visit on a whim, the TV shows you binge-watch, and the online sources you consult to make important life decisions.
Congress is back at it: Up for consideration in the Senate is a dangerous, sweeping package of deregulatory bills that threaten some of our most crucial government protections — including Net Neutrality.
Earlier this week, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler admitted that he “has not done enough” to encourage competition between cable giants. We have something he can do right now.
When Comcast tried to merge with Time Warner Cable last year, reaction was swift and negative. And here we are just a year later with a new mega-merger in the works.
To push massive mergers through, companies make it sound like their deals will be in the public interest — and in the best interests of marginalized communities.
From presidential candidates to local mayors, policymakers and politicians have declared expanding high-speed broadband access a national priority. Despite this near-universal support, affordable broadband is far from universally available.
