To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Stop the 21st Century Fox-Time Warner Mega-Merger!
To be delivered to The Department of Justice and Federal Communications Commission:
The FCC and DOJ should not allow 21st Century Fox's proposed merger with Time Warner. A merger between the two largest cable and Internet companies in America can only mean fewer choices, worse service, and higher prices for consumers.
Why is this important?
21st Century Fox, the nation's largest media company, has announced plans to purchase Time Warner. But the FCC and the DOJ can still stop this monopolistic merger.
The deal would cement 21st Century Fox's stranglehold over an industry in which consumers already have few options and face steep prices and unreliable customer service. This merger would mean even less competition over price and service.
Cable News is the more important than ever, whether you want to get a job, start a business, get an education or just watch a movie. But the United States already trails every other developing nation in internet speeds and affordability. We need telecom companies to expand access and build out 21st century infrastructure -- instead of just gobbling up the competition -- to bring us up to speed with the world. Instead, telecom CEOs are only concerned with maximizing profit.
President Teddy Roosevelt would roll over in his grave. This kind of monopolistic behavior must not be allowed. Tell the FCC and the DOJ to block the merger right now.