FCC approves Comcast-NBC merger

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DOJ Fail.

The biggest problem with this merger is that it messes with what should be a separation of control between content and distribution. One of the core purposes and intentions of Net Neutrality was to enforce a clear line between the two.

A distributor of content shouldn't go around applying favoritism to certain content or blocking certain content. 10K commercials for anti-depressants or the latest Millionaire Matchmaker, but the news doesn't report what's happening in the real world.

Oh well. Thank goodness for PBS.

> Oh well. Thank goodness for PBS.

For now, but the new Republican controlled House is already calling for an end to its funding.

Yup. NPR and PBS are on the chopping block. It's really amazing. But, strategically, I can understand. You can't have people getting any valuable intellectual content over the airwaves... it undermines the Republican base.

Anyone else notice that 30 Rock's lampooning of Comcast doesn't mention Comcast, whereas the jokes about NBC are about NBC, and GE, etc? I wonder if that will change now, or if not, if it speaks to the underlying tone of the whole deal.

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