Comcast proposed to buy Time Warner Cable for $ 45 billion . Frida Ghitis : Merging the two largest cable providers is bad for America . She says Americans pay more for lower quality Internet service ; other nations are ahead . Ghitis : The deal would give Comcast's new CEO Brian Roberts a huge windfall, and it could also lead to higher prices in future years as consumers shift from traditional TV packages to streaming services like Netflix or
Comcast proposed to buy Time Warner Cable for $ 45 billion . Frida Ghitis : Merging the two largest cable providers is bad for America . She says Americans pay more for lower quality Internet service ; other nations are ahead . Ghitis : Comcast will have little incentive to improve our vital Internet infrastructure .