Comcast Time-Warner Merger

EC461: Industrial Organization and Public Policy
Net Neutrality

• What is going on? Comcast and Time-Warner have proposed a merger, what reason
is there for it to be held up?
• What are the FTC and DOJ merger guidelines and how do they apply in this case?
• What kinds of regulations are there in the cable television industry and who do
they benefit?
• Are there any models we discussed in class that can give insight into this situation?
• Should we approve the merger? What could potentially happen if it is approved?