Al Franken warns against Com-Warner Cable merger, citing history of broken promises

[Guest Zach Epstein]

Senator Al Franken (D-Minnesota) warned regulators in a letter last week that the proposed merger between cable industry giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable should be scrutinized because Comcast has "a history of breaching its legal obligations to consumers." The letter, addressed to Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler, saw Franken voice serious concerns that the proposed $45 billion merger would be horrible for consumers in a number of ways.

 

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