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Related: About this forumI'm not understanding the Time-Warner AT&T merger.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/business/dealbook/att-agrees-to-buy-time-warner-for-more-than-80-billion.html?_r=0Time-Warner was just bought by Spectrum, weren't they?
I had AT&T 8 years ago for internet, but dropped them after they kept dropping my service, and had HORRID customer service.
I was working from home and the internet died.
I called them, and they transferred me to 5 different people, and I ended up with the first person I started the call with.
I hung up, and signed up with Time-Warner cable internet. Haven't had any complaints.
I've even had AT&T knocking on my door asking me to sign up with their newly installed "faster internet." I told them I dropped them because of their horrid customer service and slow internet with drops.
Now I'm back to AT&T? Good lord!
Will there be any other internet options other than AT&T in So. California?
The U.S. needs to quit allowing the huge mergers. MAN!!! (I wanted to say something else there).
elleng
(130,732 posts)This one has not been 'allowed,' but the parties have agreed to it.
Permission of the U.S. has not yet been sought. Lots of steps to come until this is allowed, or disallowed.
C Moon
(12,209 posts)I thought we had laws preventing large takeovers, but it seems over the years, the US just lets them happen.
That's the worst thing about the US, in my opinion. Not only do mergers mean less choice for the consumer, and more power to the corporations, but whenever a merger takes place thousands lose their jobsif not right away, within a yearso the corporations can try to salvage their losses on the money they spent.
It's no wonder were in the mess we're in. Why isn't this kind of thing headline news? It's more important than lame presidential debates.
elleng
(130,732 posts)and we're all feeling the ill-effects of this. And it sure is more important than a lot of the stuff that gets attention.
lapfog_1
(29,192 posts)merger...
But that one shouldn't have been allowed either. Content providers should not be owned or own content delivery companies
Sigh
safeinOhio
(32,641 posts)Strange how so many folks will scream bloody murder if they have to pay a dollar more in taxes, but don't give a second thought to the outrageous amounts for gasoline, cable, food, health insurance, drugs and banking, all because of a lack of competition. So, much for that invisible hand.
Retired George
(332 posts)Just as soon as all media is consolidated into one company that cares about you deeply.
mockmonkey
(2,805 posts)is now owned by Charter Communications (Spectrum).
Time Warner Cable was separated from Time Warner in 2009.
Time Warner is something else, consisting of HBO, Turner Broadcasting and Warner Brothers.
I agree that AT&T sucks.