Dear Editor,

My sincerest gratitude to Minister Phillip Paulwell for approving the merger of Cable and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus Communications, parent company of Flow. Not only is the merger a positive move, but both entities as well as their customers will greatly benefit from the marriage.

With CWC already being dominant in the landline market, the merger with Flow will drastically increase its presence in the telecommunications, broadband, and cable markets, which will give the company additional ammunition to fight for market share with Digicel.

CWC will now have more medium channels which it can use to its advantage and by cutting cost, leaving more money in the budget to be used in other areas to help in strengthening marketing strategies, products and services. These lower costs can only benefit the customer, being passed on in the form of lower bills.

Regardless of how the pendulum swings during the transfer, Minister Paulwell has assured that customers will be receiving the best value. The end result of the CWC/Columbus merger can only be bigger and better than what now exists. Subscribers to both entities can keep their current packages or opt for more convenient packages after the merger is effected.

I am quite satisfied with my cable/Internet packages, but with new rates and possible cost reduction coming, for me an upgrade is a must. It will be Christmas again but early in the new year.

I can’t wait!

Sasha-Gaye Chambers,

Spring Farm Road

St James