Tell the FCC:
NO MORE MERGERS!
STOP CHARTER'S TAKEOVER
OF TIME WARNER CABLE.

We defeated Comcast's attempt to take over Time Warner Cable — but now Charter wants to pick up the pieces. And if the deal is approved, "New Charter" will become a cable behemoth that's nearly as big as Comcast — resulting in higher prices and worse service for everyone. Take action now — tell the FCC to stand with competition and oppose this deal!

Here's the letter we will send to the FCC and Senate

We defeated Comcast's attempt to take over Time Warner Cable — but now Charter wants to pick up the pieces. And if the deal is approved, Charter will absorb billions in new debt, for which they expect you to pay for. In fact, the only reason Charter is willing to pay so much is because it knows it can raise prices as much as it likes since there’s almost no competition in America’s broadband market.

Take action now — tell the FCC to stand with competition and oppose this deal!

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Can you catch me up to speed on this?

"More competition would be better."

That's what FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler told a room of Big Cable executives in 2015 at an industry gathering — not long after Comcast's attempt to merge with Time Warner Cable failed spectacularly in the face of public outrage.

But Charter Communications isn't listening — they're now trying to take over the much-larger Time Warner Cable, creating a “Mega Charter” whose broadband footprint would be almost as big as Comcast's. It would join Comcast as one of just two companies that together would control two-thirds of the nation's high-speed broadband customers. Moreover, Charter will take on billions of dollars in new debt — debt that will be repaid by the post-merger company, free of any meaningful competition, jacking up prices on consumers.

Tell me a little bit more about what’s at stake here.

Tell me more about the “Evil Empire” AKA Charter and who’s in charge.

Lurking behind the scenes at Charter is John Malone, the company's largest shareholder — once dubbed the "Darth Vader of cable" for his monopolistic cable industry practices. He's keen on making sure Time Warner Cable executives get the huge payouts they've been waiting for if the deal goes through — like TWC executive Robert Marcus, who would have an exit package valued at more than $100 million. They’re going to jump and leave you with the bill.

For more details on the merger and its impact, click here. And check out the fine print filed at the Federal Communications Commission.

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