Comcast recently filed its public interest statement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) explaining how the American public will benefit from its $45 billion planned merger with Time Warner Cable. Comcast claims the merger is necessary because it can’t compete with the likes of Google, Apple, Verizon and Netflix–companies with a national footprint. On the flipside, over 50 public interest groups, including MoveOn.org and Daily Kos, have signed a petition stating that a merger would give Comcast unprecedented power to raise broadband rates for a significant portion of the country and gatekeeper power over too much commercial and private activity.…