“Extortion” and “distorted” are some of the strong words that Comcast is throwing out against critics of the proposedย $45 billion union with Time Warner Cable.
In aย 327-page filing with the FCC late Tuesday,ย Comcast defended the transaction,ย saying it “will produce substantial, verifiable public interest benefits” and “greatly expand the quality of communications services available” for millions of consumers and businesses.
The cable company also accused critics of making the same “speculative and distorted” claims they have for years about Internet and cable providers, saying many of them only offer support for the deal out of “self-interested requests.”