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Congresswoman Blasts Comcast-NBC Deal, Says FCC-Imposed Conditions Will Have Little Effect

The conditions imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on the Comcast-NBC Universal merger will do little to convince the company to meet its public interest obligations, says Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the L.A. Times reports in its Company Town blog. Waters,…

Verizon Sues FCC Over Net Neutrality

In what is seen as the first major challenge to the Federal Communications Commission’s new net neutrality rules, Verizon is suing the agency to try to get a court to overturn the rules, PC Magazine reports. “Verizon’s court challenge is…

Here Come the Terms: Comcast Says the Conditions Imposed By the FCC On the NBC Deal Are Not ‘Particularly Restrictive’

The conditions imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on Comcast for getting the go-ahead on its NBC Universal deal are not considered by Comcast to be particularly restrictive, reports The New York Times. Says the article, " ‘I don’t think…

FCC Approves Comcast-NBC Deal; Strings Attached

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Comcast’s merger with NBC Universal, according to a number of media reports. The FCC voted 4-1 for approval, the reports say. According to the report in B&C, John Eggerton writes, "The deal, which FCC…

Report: Merger Between Comcast and NBC Universal Expected to Close Jan. 28: FCC Commissioner Copps Said To Want To Add Conditions To Deal

The merger between Comcast and NBC Universal should go to the Federal Communications Commission this week and close on Jan. 28, reports Sharon Waxman at TheWrap.com. The story says that a vote is expected first from the FCC, followed by…

FCC’s Proposed Conditions for Comcast/NBCU Raise Concerns at Disney

The Federal Communications Commission’s proposed conditions for approving Comcast’s merger with NBC Universal have raised concerns at Walt Disney Co., reports our friend Joe Flint at the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. A regulatory filing disclosed that Susan Fox,…

Report: To Meet Conditions on NBC Deal, Comcast May Have to Provide TV Shows to Online Competitors

Comcast may be required to provide television programs to online competitors and be prohibited from interfering with subscribers’ Web traffic in order to earn regulatory approval for its merger with NBC Universal, Bloomberg reports. The requirements were proposed by Federal…

As Regulatory Approval Nears for Comcast-NBCU Deal, Last-Minute Lobbying Heats Up

A flurry of last-minute lobbying by those in favor of Comcast’s merger with NBC Universal and those against it is taking place just as the deal is about to receive regulatory approval, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog….

Vote on Comcast-NBCU Deal Stalled as FCC Commissioners Hit CES

With all five Federal Communications Commissioners heading to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, the Comcast/NBC Universal merger deal isn’t likely to be voted upon until at least next week, Multichannel News reports. Chairman Julius Genachowski is…

Future of Olympics Telecasts Hangs in Balance as Comcast-NBCU Deal Looms

One of the big questions for Comcast after it closes on its merger with NBC Universal will be whether to bid at the International Olympic Committee’s auction for media rights to the 2014 and 2016 games, writes The New York…