AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion
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AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion
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#2There's no way this can pass, especially with the Comcast/Time Warner deal still in process. Maybe this will scare regulators into denying both deals.
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#3Next up AT&T + Comcast merger... 'Cause why not?
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#5Both industries are doomed. I'll stay tuned to see how this turns out in like 5-10 years from now.
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#6Use this as a perfect example to explain to people why Net Neutrality matters.
"What incentive does AT&T have to bring you good streaming experience for Netflix, Hulu, or heck even Youtube when they'd much much MUCH rather you were buying DirecTV from them?"
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#7According to them lack of competition is good for the market. Maybe Zuckerburg can start a bandwidth company and bring another (desperately needed) player to the game.
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#9Do many young people watch TV anymore? It seems like netflix + youtube scratches that itch.
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#10Do many young people watch TV anymore? It seems like netflix + youtube scratches that itch.
Yes. Except now the shows are timeshifted and streamed online.