The business world still talks merger for two telecommunications giants in the process of negotiation. Unfortunately, there was the small financial conflict which arose during the NFL Finals, prohibiting some customers from viewing it. The DirecTv Las Vegas consumers were not pleased at the sudden and unexpected change in their service bundles.
America is not new to mergers of telecommunications giants. As usual, the public is not silent about their dissatisfaction with the interruption in service which they deemed as unfair, and it certainly caused the FCC to postpone the merger for a time. Americans on the Internet are never silent about issues with companies that they spend a great deal of money on.
Even with this small embarrassment resulting largely from the hype which had been placed on the sports packages offered, few customers indicated that they would drop this CSP over it. Even with the great inconvenience, this sports package is still said to be the best one available. However, with so many customers having dropped prior cable companies and opted for the Genie just last year, it did put a little egg on their faces.
Not only that, but it does appear this merger will go through, and should benefit both corporations as well as the consumer. The Internet Service Provider stands to gain a whole new collection of customers, even if they are not gaining additional infrastructure for the products they offer. The cable company will be the ones gaining infrastructure through the U-Verse system, and both entities stand to expand their business.
For now, they are within the 180-day review timetable often adopted by the FCC in large acquisitions such as this. It is important for consumer watch dogs to know that the marriage of corporations will be a benefit rather than a detriment to the public. After all, the American people are very concerned about the overuse of copyright law in order to levy heavy fines on average citizens.
The lesser complaints regarding this cable company deal with the ever present issue of bad weather. For all the benefits that the consumer gets from a bundled package, it is worthless if a rain storm or a little sleet can interrupt or even derail the service entirely. It seems those little dishes they attach to homes are quite vulnerable to environmental changes.
An obvious fix is to place the dish where it cannot be blocked by trees, plants, or other structures; even during a period of high winds. Somehow it must also be placed in an area that is easy enough to access during snow or sleet. It appears that a snow-covered satellite cable dish is as useful as one pointed towards the ground or facing another building.
The second most prevalent complaint involves the cost of the bundled services once the trial period expires. This can be anywhere from six months to two years, and the cost of the bundle goes up dramatically. Even so, this complaint is rarely made, as the consumers remain quite satisfied for now and hopefully into the future as these two giants merge.
America is not new to mergers of telecommunications giants. As usual, the public is not silent about their dissatisfaction with the interruption in service which they deemed as unfair, and it certainly caused the FCC to postpone the merger for a time. Americans on the Internet are never silent about issues with companies that they spend a great deal of money on.
Even with this small embarrassment resulting largely from the hype which had been placed on the sports packages offered, few customers indicated that they would drop this CSP over it. Even with the great inconvenience, this sports package is still said to be the best one available. However, with so many customers having dropped prior cable companies and opted for the Genie just last year, it did put a little egg on their faces.
Not only that, but it does appear this merger will go through, and should benefit both corporations as well as the consumer. The Internet Service Provider stands to gain a whole new collection of customers, even if they are not gaining additional infrastructure for the products they offer. The cable company will be the ones gaining infrastructure through the U-Verse system, and both entities stand to expand their business.
For now, they are within the 180-day review timetable often adopted by the FCC in large acquisitions such as this. It is important for consumer watch dogs to know that the marriage of corporations will be a benefit rather than a detriment to the public. After all, the American people are very concerned about the overuse of copyright law in order to levy heavy fines on average citizens.
The lesser complaints regarding this cable company deal with the ever present issue of bad weather. For all the benefits that the consumer gets from a bundled package, it is worthless if a rain storm or a little sleet can interrupt or even derail the service entirely. It seems those little dishes they attach to homes are quite vulnerable to environmental changes.
An obvious fix is to place the dish where it cannot be blocked by trees, plants, or other structures; even during a period of high winds. Somehow it must also be placed in an area that is easy enough to access during snow or sleet. It appears that a snow-covered satellite cable dish is as useful as one pointed towards the ground or facing another building.
The second most prevalent complaint involves the cost of the bundled services once the trial period expires. This can be anywhere from six months to two years, and the cost of the bundle goes up dramatically. Even so, this complaint is rarely made, as the consumers remain quite satisfied for now and hopefully into the future as these two giants merge.
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