It's Too Soon to Unleash Comcast

Just seven years after the $30 billion mega-merger between Comcast and NBCUniversal, the behemoth company has been freed from the temporary rules the Federal Communications Commission imposed to prevent it from discriminating against its competitors. Whether you’re a TV consumer, another cable company or a content provider, there’s good reason to be concerned.

During our respective tenures in Congress and at the FCC, we have reviewed many major mergers. In every case, three questions need to be asked: How will consumers be affected? What will this do to competition in the industry? What will it mean for small businesses?