Antitrust and horizontal mergers in the cable industry |
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| Authors: | Sylvia M Chan‐Olmsted Barry R Litman |
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| Institution: | 1. Doctoral student Department of Telecommunications , Michigan State University , East Lansing, Michigan, 48824;2. Professor in the Department of Telecommunications , Michigan State University , East Lansing, Michigan, 48824 |
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| Abstract: | This study explores the large horizontal mergers in the cable industry that have catapulted some large multiple system operators toward substantial market power in the exhibition stage of the industry without much response from antitrust authorities. It reviews the mergers and analyzes the antitrust implications for the industry. |
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