Verizon Spectrum Deal Approved by FCC

"Welcome to my lair said the spider to the fly." That was my first thought upon reading that the FCC approved the Verizon purchase of spectrum from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Bright House.

Who are the winners and losers of this deal and why did I think of the spider and the fly? Let me explain.

Verizon and Comcast Deal

There seems to be two pieces of business common sense that are somehow mystifying to some people. First most business people would rather not do a deal than enter into a deal where they know they will lose money. Second - once a home has a high speed connection there is very little incentive for a competitor to pour the money into the infrastructure to put in a competitive connection. Its not brain surgery but some people just can't seem to get their arms around these two simple ideas. And as I explain below - these two simple ideas are the crux of the proposed Verizon Wireless and Comcast deal.