Cable Television Companies and brought to you as a Public Service by your cable provider. On thehis week communicators, an update on Net Neutrality and internet regulation. We are going to look at a court case that is currently being decided and get an update on what it has been like since the fcc decided on Net Neutrality regulation. Us are Walter Mccormick and christopher lewis. Mccormack Net Neutrality does not affect us operationally day today because the open internet standards are standards we agree with. Companies operating compliance with those standards. Adoptionupported their. What we objected to was the way in which the fcc went about the open internet standards. This is a 19th century form of regulation originally applied to common carriers. It has and repealed for those common carriers and we dont think common carrier regulation is appropriate for the 21st century. That is why we brought it to court. Host and some of your clients include verizon and at t. Mr. Mccormack and
Watching this morning. Crude oil prices falling. This is all coming as traders question reports that opec might meet for the meeting in june. Some people questioning those sources but its been something the oil market has been watching closely. In other global news positive developments on the on going greek saga. Athens sending economic reform plans to the euro zone overnight. The proposals include measures to crack down on tax evasion and corruption. And back here a packed agenda of economic and corporate news. Well be getting the the home price index. February Consumer Confidence and the richmond fed survey. Home depot and comcast and macys. We have earnings that are just out from dow component home depot you saw across the screen while becky was talking. Earning 1 per share. Beating estimates of 89 cents. Home depot also announced 26 increase in its quarterly dividend. Now up to 59 Cents Per Share as well as an 18 billion Share Repurchase program. The company did say the strong u.
It owns Nbc Universal. Comcast cable, e entertainment television, the golf channel, universal pictures, theme parks, and digital voice and Broadband Internet properties. Time warner is another enormous company. It owns cable operations in 29 states, local news and sports channels, internet and Cloud Computing services. Now the two, plan to become one, merging with the first and second largest Cable Providers in america to control a big share of the american cable tv market and put the other competitors in the shade. If you are watching us on television, you are, by definition, a cable tv customer and whether you get your service from comcast, time warner, or another company, this merger may have longterm impact on a product you buy. What this massive merger will mean for their competitors and the 10s of millions of customers who by cable internet and other Communications Services is the inside story. The two cable goliaths are planning to george forces by the end of the year. Comcast w
The largest Communications Company in the world by revenue. It owns Nbc Universal. Comcast cable, e entertainment television, the golf channel, universal pictures, theme parks, and digital voice and Broadband Internet properties. Time warner is another enormous company. It owns cable operations in 29 states, local news and sports channels, internet and Cloud Computing services. Now the two, plan to become one, merging with the first and second largest Cable Providers in america to control a big share of the american cable tv market and put the other competitors in the shade. If you are watching us on television, you are, by definition, a cable tv customer and whether you get your service from comcast, time warner, or another company, this merger may have longterm impact on a product you buy. What this massive merger will mean for their competitors and the 10s of millions of customers who by cable internet and other Communications Services is the inside story. The two cable goliaths are
Realtors and builders are building up for the spring home buying season. Will warmer weather offset the recent drop in sales . We will find out. I amme to Market Makers, Stephanie Ruhle. I am matt miller in for Erik Schatzker. He is in a much drier place. There is a lot going on today. Top business stories, another turn in the crisis in the ukraine. In day after 25 people died violence, the western ukrainian region has declared independence from the central government. They want closer ties to the west. The president has been meshing the country closer to Vladimir Putin and russia. The leader of poland says we could see the opening days of the civil war. The owner of jerod and kay and kay jared andlers to buy zale, 3500will operate retailers, all of the jewelers in the whole world may be owned by them. May cost 500,000 people their jobs, but raising the minimum wage will raise people out of poverty. The of obama and the democrats want to raise the rage wage by . 10 per hour and republi