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TexasProgresive

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5. The merger of corporations into huge giants does nothing to serve the public.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 08:05 AM

Mar 2014

Smaller companies are more efficient in doing things right the first time and in correcting problems there after.

The giants are like the alleged dinosaur that had a second brain in its tail. They become to big to effectively communicate between the various departments. Economy of scale not withstanding.

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Cable companies. Some good, some bad. [View all] Archae Mar 2014 OP

I've got Optimum/Cablevision and no real complaints... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #1

It depends on where you live, too. subterranean Mar 2014 #2

The less competition, the worse service will be. .. pipoman Mar 2014 #3

We're ditching the basic tv Comcast for an antennae, but still have them for our 'net. Lars39 Mar 2014 #4

The merger of corporations into huge giants does nothing to serve the public. TexasProgresive Mar 2014 #5