[IP] WATCHDOGS: CABLE GOUGES BROADBAND USERS

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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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>

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