Good news for consumers! Comcast announced last week that it will drop its bid for a $45.2 billion merger with Time Warner Cable. The merger between the country’s No. 1 and No. 2 cable companies would have put nearly 30 percent of TV and 55 percent of broadband subscribers under the…...
IL energy, cable & phone companies made $17.7 billion in 2014
The parent companies of Illinois’ major electric, cable, natural gas and phone companies made a total of $17.7 billion in profits last year, according to a CUB review of recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Comcast: The cable, phone and Internet giant saw its 2014 profits top $8.4 billion…...
Proof: Internet access providers slowing speeds
Net neutrality is the idea that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Verizon and Comcast cannot discriminate against certain web traffic. In other words, ISPs can’t slow down traffic for companies that refuse to pay up. Finally, proof has emerged that not only is such “Pay-to-Play Internet” a possibility, it’s already happening. A recent…...
Chicago Power Deal Calculator Video
Not sure which energy supplier will save you money this summer? Watch our video to find out about a free tool– the Chicago Power Deal Calculator– that will help you decide if the City’s deal with Integrys is right for you: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEkpnQ2HGj8?list=UUnBH1A1X_csFhP4sN0hZVlQ&w=560&h=315] ...
Comcast customer “service”
We’ve heard stories of bad customer service over the years, but this takes the cake: Tech journalist Ryan Block attempted to cancel his service with Comcast, only to endure an exasperating 18 minutes with a relentless customer service representative who refused to perform the request. (It’s interesting to note…...
CUB Survey: To merge or not to merge?
Comcast, the largest cable/Internet provider in the country, recently announced plans to take over Time Warner Cable, the second largest provider, for $45.2 billion–pending approval from the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission. Opponents of the deal maintain that it could seriously compromise competition, net neutrality, and customer…...
Demand better from Big Cable!
It’s easy to get frustrated scrolling through your cable TV lineup. First, there’s probably nothing on. Second, you’re likely paying good money for all of that nothing. A CUB survey on cable TV indicates more than 78 percent of consumers are frustrated with their cable provider—mostly because of pricing. Another 90 percent…...
