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John Conyers: “We consider the proposed acquisition of these two corporations, and if consummated it would enable the combined entity…”

On the recordMay 7, 2014
We consider the proposed acquisition of these two corporations, and if consummated it would enable the combined entity to control approximately 30 percent of the national cable market and at least 40 percent of the high speed broadband Internet market.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers discusses the implications of the proposed Comcast and Time Warner Cable merger.

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