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[ PRIVACY Forum ] DoJ approves Comcast/NBC merger with conditions
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Tue Jan 18 17:02:10 2011
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DoJ approves Comcast/NBC merger with conditions
http://bit.ly/dXyfXu (U.S. Department of Justice)
Wow, the consumer benefits of this merger are so incredibly
impressive! Like ... uh ... well ... hmm ...
Anyway, given the lack of effective competition in so much of this
space, it's obvious that this merger will increa ... well no, uh, it
decreases ... hmm ...
Well, it's great that the Obama administration is standing up for
ordinary consumer ... uh ... huh ... guess not.
And the right wing calls Obama a Socialist? Hell, Bush I or Bush II
couldn't have been much more accomodating to Comcast!
Hail the reality, GOP or Democrats! The old boss,
the new boss, it matters not!
MONEY TALKS! Consumers be Damned.
--Lauren--
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