Comcast-NBC deal draws more criticism

[cal04]

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/70523-comcast-nbc-deal-draws-more-criticism

Opposition is growing against the mega-merger between Comcast and NBC Universal announced earlier today.

Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-N.Y.) circulated a letter to colleagues, asking them to sign letters to the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department in protest of the proposed merger.

"If this deal is approved, it will further consolidate a U.S. media industry that is already controlled by a handful of corporate conglomerates," Hinchey said in the letters to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Attorney General Eric Holder. "A Comcast-NBC conglomerate would own the nation's largest cable systems, one of the nation's largest networks, 27 broadcast television stations, 14 national cable channels, seven production studios and several of the fast-growing Internet properties. This widened control over the public's access to information would have extremely negative consequences."

The deadline for members to sign the letter was 3 p.m. today, according to a copy obtained by Hillicon Valley.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. "Opposition is growing against the mega-merger" are the best words I've heard all week.

Crossing fingers...

[AndyA]

2. I'm glad there's opposition. I hope it grows enough to stop the merger.

We need diversity in media, not bigger conglomerations.

[safeinOhio]

3. Every merger approved has meant

the rich grow richer and the poor grow poorer. Every damn one is a job killer. Every damn one.

[katty]

4. it will be approved, they will just move the properties here and there

and voila!

[lib2DaBone]

5. I wonder if this means NBC News will continue to shill for Republicans and the MIC?

I'm not sure where Comcast stands on their editorial policy, but being a large corporation.. I'm sure they are somewhere between Clear Channel and Faux.

David Gregory will still bugaloo with Karl Rove.. only to a different tune.