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Sandy. >> this morning the big dig begins. >> down on the ground we have a lot of ice. this bottom layer that will be very tricky for you this morning. >> plus -- >> we seriously need to look that. >> the new goliath, comcast/time warner. will it drive up your bill. youre right. this from comcast, were certainly not promising that customer bills will go down or increase less rapidly. >> and the fabulous jonny wer his hot pink jacket his leather leggings, his sassiness in sochi now controversial....

And strongly in the public interest but he wouldnt promise that customer bills are going to go down or rise less rapidly. that was the big topic of conversation. look the average bill has been rising already for basic cable climbed from $39 a bill in 2000 to $78 in 2013. those fees are forecast to reach $110 by 2020. thats basic cable. before tacking on costs for premium channels and the internet. there are more and more bells and whistles to the services youre getting and providers would say it...

That look at this and expressed my deep concerns. when you have monopolies very often you get with less competition you get less innovation. this is something we very much have to look at. >> and it seems the deal isnt being in handled so smoothly from inside the company either. according to a tweet by an "l.a. times" reporter on a conference call, comcast executive vice president said quote, were certainly not promising that customer bills will go down or increase less rapidly. he actually said...

Regulators have to look hard that. this is a very big cable provider with a lot of power and leverage. cable bills are going up. no one in there is making any promises this will halt the rise of your cable bill. >> comcast has hired many, many lobbyists who are lobbying members of congress, right? >> reporter: thats the way it works. >> like the deck is always stacked against the consumer. >> reporter: so you always hear about people cutting the cord. well cut the cord. well use some other servi...

Brake issues. that is not confirmed, but the recall is expected to be worldwide. covers prius cars that went on sale since may of last year through january of this year. in haiti, a haitian attorney representing ten jailed americans has resigned. its not clear who will replace him. the mother of one of the detainees says the group is looking for another lawyer. they were arrested while attempting to take 33 children out of haiti. for those of you who subscribe to comcast, get ready for a nam...