Dear XXXX,
Do you have a love-hate relationship with your cable company? Do you love the programming and choice of shows, but hate the high cost, lousy customer service, and service interruptions?
Or maybe you've tried to change to a different cable company and were stuck, because your cable provider is the only option in your area.
So why would it make sense to allow Comcast — one of the nation's largest cable giants — to get even bigger and take over NBC, the network that bring us Sunday Night Football, popular shows like "The Biggest Loser," and the free online TV site Hulu.com? Who would be the "biggest loser" then?
If you think this merger will increase costs to consumers, use our easy petition to tell the FCC now!
Comcast is trying to take over NBC, claiming nothing will change. But that doesn't make sense. If successful, Comcast would be one of the country's largest media conglomerates with massive control over news, information, entertainment and cultural programming.
A combined Comcast/NBC/Universal would control a major television network and film studio, 36 cable television channels, the nation's largest cable company, and one of the nation's largest residential Internet providers.
Our cable rates will likely increase due to this purchase, as Comcast can charge its cable competitors more to get NBC's channel line-up. And a lot of the free content we now get from NBC, including free shows online, may be available only to Comcast customers.
It just takes a minute to weigh in with your own thoughts or just sign on to our petition — we make it easy!
The FCC has said it will make its decision this fall, so we want to make sure they hear from as many consumers as possible. Please send in your thoughts to the FCC via our easy link, and then forward this e-mail to friends and family so they can do the same.
Sincerely,
Chris Meyer,
Vice President, External Affairs
Consumer Reports
101 Truman Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
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