Competition is stifled for other reasons, and I think we should wait til something unsavory or unwanted happens before expressing outrage.It's simple. Cable companies already have monopolies over territories. Now Comcast will have an even larger monopoly. Stifled competition = bad for the economy. Unless you have an explanation as to how this is a good thing? This is not "free market" at all.
I agree completely though lack of competition is bad.
edit: With liberals in the driver seat of the country I doubt there is much to worry about lets be honest...