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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree issued the following statement in reaction to published reports that Comcast is giving up on its attempt to merge with Time Warner.  Pingree has been a strong opponent of the merger since it was announced last year.

"This was a bad idea from the start and although the big cable companies kept telling us it was going to be a good deal for consumers, the public knew better.  Tens of thousands of Americans spoke up and I think it became clear to Comcast they  weren't going to be able to get away with making themselves the only cable or Internet provider for millions of Americans.  I think the FCC and the Department of Justice did their jobs and heard what the American people had to say.  In the end, the good guys won this fight."