FCC Approves Comcast-NBC Merger With Conditions

Joshua Wright January 20, 2011

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While the FCC has announced its approval of the Comcast-NBC deal, The problem of overlapping agency review of mergers arises once again.  We’ve discussed previously the costs of FCC merger view, and in particular, the issues of delay and imposition of conditions unrelated to the merger.  The FCC review of the Comcast-NBC deal appears to be no exception.  The list of conditions appears below the fold, along with a dissent from Commissioners Baker and McDowell on these issues. and job-creating investment.

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