The Comcat/AT&T Merger…

The FCC voted 3-1 for the deal over the objections of consumer groups, which filed a motion last week asking the agency to delay its decision. The groups claim the new cable giant would limit customers’ choices in television viewing and Internet access.
But FCC Chairman Michael Powell said “the benefits of this transaction are considerable, the potential harms negligible.”

Source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/IWK20021113S0007

And a short six days later…

The download caps, which were introduced by Telstra – and were almost unique to Australian broadband providers earlier this year – are not yet widely seen overseas. But there have been recent reports of US providers considering the pricing regime.
AT&T Broadband and Comcast are two providers looking at applying download caps.

Source: http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,5512000%5E15318%5E%5Enbv%5E15306,00.html

And all this shortly after he rejected the Dish Network/DirecTV merger which would have actually created competition for cable companies (and given me my damn local channels.)

In other news, I saw Bowling for Columbine today. I highly recommend that everyone go see it.

Now.

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