[IBM]

Consolidation can also be good because a big cost is acquiring content and a bigger company will have more negotiating power with content owners. And if people just watch TV over the internet, then the internet companies will carry the cost of acquiring content leaving cable companies to invest in infrastructure.

[riffic]

I want more options for broadband service providers, not less. I want competition and I want an end to the municipal franchise system.

edit: this is actually a more complicated issue and a large part of the blame needs to go to state/local governments who impede progress and competition in broadband infrastructure. http://www.wired.com/2013/07/we-need-to-stop-focusing-on-jus...