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**Chris** · 06-02-2013, 23:06

Yes, but you always have to make debt repayments whereas you can withhold dividends if need be. NTL's problem throughout the late 90s and early noughties was that it had too much debt, such that there wasn't any money for important investments that were essential to keep the offering fresh and appealing to customers.

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,309	Re: US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media Yes, but you always have to make debt repayments whereas you can withhold dividends if need be. NTL's problem throughout the late 90s and early noughties was that it had too much debt, such that there wasn't any money for important investments that were essential to keep the offering fresh and appealing to customers.