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Re:Big Cable says investment is flourishing, but their data ... by dublinben on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @09:40AM (#7738065)
Exclusive cable franchises have been illegal since 1992. [1]

Cable companies choose not to compete against each other in order to keep their profit margins high. It's unofficial collusion between all the major players.

[1] http://www.mackinac.org/10118

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Re:Big Cable says investment is flourishing, but their data ... by pessimizer on Tuesday May 13, 2014 @10:28AM (#7738280)
Or a natural monopoly.
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