Justice Department Approves AT&T-DirecTV Merger
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/justice-department-approves-t-directv-merger-n396196
The Justice Department's antitrust division OK'd the deal after
the Federal Communications Commission circulated a proposed
order earlier Tuesday that would allow it to go ahead. "After
an extensive investigation, we concluded that the combination of
AT&T's land-based internet and video business with DirecTV's
satellite-based video business does not pose a significant risk
to competition," Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer said in a
statement. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said the proposed order
recommends approving the merger with certain conditions, most
notable among them that AT&T and DirecTV won't be allowed to
impose data caps on rival content through their broadband
connections and that the new company hire an independent officer
to monitor compliance.
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