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Comcast Cuts the Cord on Deal with Time Warner Cable

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Re: Comcast Cuts the Cord on Deal with Time Warner Cable

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> Of course, we would have liked to bring our great products to new cities Too bad they can't/won't just enter those cities and compete anyway.

Exactly. If you want so badly to bring your services to those markets, why not just bring your services to those markets? Why not challenge the inherently monopolistic nature of cable franchise agreements in court? Why not prove to your market that you are a superior competitor?

Re: Comcast Cuts the Cord on Deal with Time Warner Cable

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> Of course, we would have liked to bring our great products to new cities Too bad they can't/won't just enter those cities and compete anyway.

They didn't say they would have liked to compete.

They'd just have liked to enjoy the same market power in those cities that they enjoy in their current markets.