Cuomo said that the incident will bring a closer look at the proposed merger from his office. "Today's widespread internet outage that has apparently impacted more than 11 million customers at Time Warner – which is based in New York – is a stark reminder that our economy is increasingly dependent on a reliable broadband network," Cuomo said. "That is one of the reasons why I pushed for a stronger standard of review for cable company mergers earlier this year." TWC did not respond to a Reg request for comment. ®