AT&T-Time Warner Merger Spells Trouble for Tech Companies
Companies like Netflix, Amazon, and Google have to figure out how to compete with media companies that control distribution channels, which is particularly "troubling" without net neutrality, says Brian Fung, policy reporter at the Washington Post.
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