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WATCHDOGS: CABLE GOUGES BROADBAND USERS
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:12:04 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne () warpspeed com> WATCHDOGS: CABLE GOUGES BROADBAND USERS Consumer groups, led by the Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union, have asked the US Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate claims that cable companies are "gouging" customers who subscribe to high-speed Internet but not to cable TV. Comcast Cable, the nation's largest cable provider, charges a reduced rate to customers who sign up for bundled services, which is not an uncommon practice, but the company's 33% increase in stand-alone Internet service following its acquisition of AT&T's cable assets is cause for alarm. "If there were ever a candidate for an investigation of predatory pricing under the antitrust laws, this would be it," said Mark Cooper of the Consumer Federation of America. [SOURCE: CNET News, AUTHOR: Reuters] <http://news.com.com/2100-1034-994276.html?tag=fd_top> ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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