Time Warner sees more cable TV consolidation

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TIME WARNER SEES MORE CABLE TV CONSOLIDATION
[SOURCE: Reuters]
Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons said on Monday he expects two to three big cable system operators to remain over the next five years as the industry girds against competition from phone companies. Higher spending to upgrade older cable television systems to offer high-speed Internet and digital phone services could crimp smaller operators. This article does NOT mention a possible rule change at the FCC limiting one provider's reach to 30% of U.S. pay-TV subscribers.
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