Comcast merges with timewarner

[Bkman2020]

hxxp://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/time-warner-cable-to-merge-with-comcast-corporation

 

[dara]

Two huge sucky companies joining together to form a bigger huge sucky company. Prices go up as a result.

 

[jjjackson]

This is old bad news. Let's hope the government doesnt approve the sale. Comcast has the worst customer service record of all companies of there type. Price and limitations will only get worse

 

[Marley]

yup bad news

 

[Bkman2020]

Not to long ago one of my relatives received a new modem from Time Warner same as the one Comcast uses so they most likely will go through.

 

[Kimbo]

With comcast you can use your own modem if is compatible, and if you use their you pay a rental fee for it, i never understood why people would rent one from them if its a lot cheaper on your monthly bill to just buy one.

 

[Bkman2020]

Yes you can but some of the modems they have on there list based on my experience become wall gardened but that's why i went with fios.

 

[nortel]

I do not understand why the gov. lets things like this go threw if it is not in the best intrest of the people but they do dumb things all time makes you wonder whose intrest they are conserned with don't it.

 

[floder2]

I have timewarner and I provide my own modem.....because they to charge a rental fee if you use theirs............But as of now Timewarner does not have a bandwidth Cap,,,,Now with Comcast merger I'm sure that will change.....Right now I pay 14.99 a month for internet.........download speed is 5 MBPS

 

[Kimbo]

no bandwith cap and also 5 MBPS download on comcast from my family sources!!

 

[jjjackson]

Time Warner, $35/mo and 50/5 MBPS. They charge $7/modem rental, so I sold my old modem and bought a new Docsis 3 modem. I'm very happy with TW for internet. Uverse is a nightmare to use for home theater stuff. I hate it with a passion.

Costco carries a good cheap docsis modem.

 

[Kimbo]

Uverse extremely bad in my experience. Comcast, FIOS and TW so far I would use in the US. IMHO

 

[Bkman2020]

I recall seeing an article if they get approval they will spinning off to a new name.